is it theoretically possible to use turtle shell as a substitution? as far as i know, it's upper layer is made of keratin :idea: :o
according to wikipedia it says even this
Keratins are the main constituent of structures that grow from the skin: the α-keratins in the hair (including wool), horns, nails, claws and hooves of mammals and the harder β-keratins in the scales and claws of reptiles, their shells (chelonians, such as tortoise, turtle, terrapin)
Rapsod
Kao sto tvoj avatar kaze "is-no-good". Da to valja nesto kinezi, koji inace obozavaju supu od kornjace, bi odavno upotrebili oklop za luk. Ja licno
mislim da je nepogodan za luk jer je sastavljen od sestougaonika koji su
medjusobno srasli, nesto kao ljudska lobanja. Mada negdje sam vidio da
su japanci pravili stitove od kornjacinog oklopa ali pravo da ti kazem ne bi
se kladio da je fotografija istinita.
Mene bi najvise interesovao neki vjestacki materijal. I onako zamotas krak
u kozu i ko zna sto je ispot koze.
redhawk
Definitely not.
The keratins in the tortoise shell are the harder ones, but they are too brittle.
If you work with such a shell you will experience it.
