ok, this is a weird one

[DannyinJapan]

Does anyone happen to have a large ( longer than 12 inches) Pacific Triton Conch shell in good condition?

 

[Svashtar]

Does anyone happen to have a large ( longer than 12 inches) Pacific Triton Conch shell in good condition?

Yeah, sure! I think it's in good condition anyway, but my wife could speak to that better than me.

Oh! Sorry, you said "conch!" Must have misread it.

Nope, can't help you there...

Norm

 

[Nordic Viking]

Those things are illegal here because they sound like the mating call of the Artic Whale. My uncle Johan Ahabsson lost his leg trying to learn how to play one of those.

 

[DannyinJapan]

im serious, i need one of these...

 

[Svashtar]

im serious, i need one of these...

Just kidding Danny. I know you're serious, but I would bet you would have far more luck getting one in Japan than about anywhere else outside Polynesia. The Japanese have a special talent for stripping the oceans and ocean floors bare of anything even remotely edible or saleable, so I don't know where you would do better. Beautiful shell BTW.

Norm

 

[DannyinJapan]

i know they have them, but they want too much money!!!

 

[Nasty]

Mines only about 9"...was lucky to get it back during my Okinawa trip in one piece.

 

[Bill Marsh]

Yeah, sure! I think it's in good condition anyway, but my wife could speak to that better than me.

Oh! Sorry, you said "conch!" Must have misread it.

Nope, can't help you there...

Norm

One of the problems with women understanding measurement is that they think this (holds hands 4 inches apart) is a foot."

 

[munk]

I've got two of another type. Sorry. The end is cut from one of them and we trumphet in the sunset from our hill to the town below. Zooownnnnngggg.



munk

 

[jurassicnarc44]

have a 10" one of those that cost me $80 in the Outer Banks last year...got it for my classroom.

 

[kronckew]

will this one be big enough? postage liable to be a bit steep tho.

 

[spiraltwista]

This place has them.

http://www.shellhorizons.com/products.asp?category=2

(11"-12") $28.00 Ea
(12"-13") $32.00 Ea
(13"-14") $45.00 Ea
(14" up) $70.00 Ea

Sounds reasonable I think?

Spiral

 

[Lion's Roar]

Hmm, they are very Georgia O'keeffe.

 

[Mackenzie4856]

Ok, my curiosity is piqued. What are you planning to use it for?

 

[Josh Feltman]

Clearly he's planning a Lord of the Flies theme party.

 

[DannyinJapan]

damn you josh, aint nothin a secret round here???





I am planning on making a Horagai, a conch battle trumpet. One of the many accessories of the japanese budo dudes.

 

[Mackenzie4856]

Cool. I'll keep eyes open and ears to the ground. Good luck.

 

[Fiddleback]

Please post pics of the process Danny.