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I forgot to ask... is there any wood that you didn't list? lol. Have you considered starting out using micarta or G10 or even acrylic? They are durable (acrylic not so much), easy to form, pretty...

I have found that the harder woods make the best scales. Specifically the hard, oily woods are my preference. My favorite wood is Thuya which is a burl and beautiful but very soft and easy to break....