Imitation Tortoise Shell for Knife Handles

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

2 slabs at 4mm (.157") thickness by 1.9" X 4.9"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

Works with conventional tools and takes a high polish by hand buffing with paste wax or with a 1725 RPM buffing wheel with jewelers rouge. Click on photo for important application information.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

2 slabs at 7mm (.270") thickness by 1.9" X 4.9"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

Works with conventional tools and takes a high polish by hand buffing with paste wax or with a 1725 RPM buffing wheel with jewelers rouge. Click on photo for important application information.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

2 slabs at 12mm (.475") thickness by 1.9" X 4.9"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

Works with conventional tools and takes a high polish by hand buffing with paste wax or with a 1725 RPM buffing wheel with jewelers rouge. Click on photo for important application information.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

4mm (.157") thickness by 7.9" X 9.75"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

To make this material pop in an application, spray the back side with a spray adhesive and lay it onto a sheet of gold leaf (or light colored card stock paper for inlays). This will make an inlay, knife handle or gun grip pop in beauty.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

7mm (.270") thickness by 7.9" X 9.75"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

Click on photo for important application information.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

12mm (.470") thickness by 7.9" X 9.75"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

Click on photo for important application information.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

15mm (.590") thickness by 7.9" X 9.75"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.

Application recommendation is to have it backed with white card stock or for the inlay sockets to be painted white or to have white card stock inserts. This will lighten the tortoise color and give it depth.

This is the most realistic faux tortoise material we have seen anywhere.

19mm (.750") thickness by 7.9" X 9.75"

A high quality cellulose acetate that is not brittle and chippy like acrylic. Machined (milled) on each surface and double sided so it conveys its beauty equally from either side and throughout.