Feeling sad today mates I was noticing that my favorite straight a 1906 Hibbard Spencer Bartlett was getting too loose so I peened the pin to snug it up and it worked great! That is until I went to stop it and the scales shattered in my hands I feel bad because this blade has lasted for 112 years and I went and broke it. Onward and upward. So this means I get to make my first scales and I was going to use a dark wood like cocobolo. I wanted to ask if this is a suitable choice or is there a better dark wood that would be more suitable.
Thanks

David