Thumb ring from seashell - anybody try it ?

orange · Post by **orange** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:04 pm

Last week near my house was an International exhibition of seashell collectors, I was there with my kids.

There was also a stand with seashell jewelery, before I thing then seashell is too breakable (frangible) for some applications, but exhibitor demonstrate me then right seashell can be strong enough.

WiKi seashell

I went home and YES, I found then there is even Archery Thumb Ring from seashell in museum already:

Thumb Ring

Turkey
ca. 18th c.

Sea shell

Inner Diameter: 2.4 cm
Outer Diameter: 2.7 cm

MAC1994-1158

So is anybody try to make and/or use thumb ring made from seashell ?

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:34 am

I have a thumb ring made from seashell by Dr Grayson. I tried to get seashell as hard and as thick as the one I bought from him, but the shells I bought were much more fragile. I think that if you get the right shell, it wouldn't be a problem.

orange · Post by **orange** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:47 am

May be for archery some similar process was used with sea shell as we use today to make more stronger mammoth bone, we use liquid warm epoxy to get inside material of fragile bone to make it stronger.

Seashell material is also poromeric , so similar procedure with some natural organic stuff can be used ?