Thread: Scales material - best wood?

It isn't used much because the grain is nothing special but teak is an ideal wood. It is extremely dense and almost impervious to water. Fresh cut teak will actually sink not float.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It isn't used much because the grain is nothing special but teak is an ideal wood. It is extremely dense and almost impervious to water. Fresh cut teak will actually sink not float.

If its cut properly, it has an awesome grain.

I am partial to scales made from kauri wood. Not much to look at, unless you get lucky with a quilt or burl grain, but pretty cool to use wood that is over 45,000 years old. Basically, the wood on these scales pre-dates shaving.