What is "shell"

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zardoz
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What is "shell"

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What is the source of the "shell" in a root beer shell inlaid Native? Is it a creature or something artificial?
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I know the material is similar to Zytel.

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It is a thin layer of real shell bonded to a base of G10. I don't know which animal it comes from.
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G-10 Shell
An ultra-thin layer of mother of pearl (or other type of shell) which is laminated to G-10 and used as inlaid decorative handle scales on several Spyderco models including the C66 Versuvius.
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