SPIDER SILK VIOLIN STRINGS Shigeyoshi Osaki makes violin strings out of spider silk and claims that – in the right hands – they produce a beautiful sound. His latest creation is making waves among musicians who praise the sonorous quality of the spider silk violin strings for their ‘soft and profound timbre’. His passion for the violin inspired him to create something with a musical twist. Thousands of the tiny strands are wound together and produce a strong yet flexible cord that is perfect for the instrument claims Prof. Osaki. Osaki, professor of polymer chemistry at Nara Medical University has been working with spider silk for 35 years. “Spider silk strings can have all sorts of applications in our day-to-day lives,” he said and suggested the material be used for surgical sutures and for bulletproof vests. Osaki once produced a rope spun from spider silk that he said could theoretically support a 600 kg (1,300 pound) weight. As many as three hundred female Nephila maculata spiders provide his raw materials. Spider silk is widely regarded as the strongest natural thread known, at least half as strong as steel thread of the same thickness, and much more elastic. Source: Yomiuri News Much stronger than steel threads or spider silk is the cord of love God gently uses to draw his own to Himself! I led them with cords of kindness and love. I did not lead them with ropes. I lifted the heavy loads from their shoulders (Hos. 11:4, NIRV). From David Verwey, Japan Mission.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:04:32 +0000
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