As has been said I was given the raw material and can't remember what wood it is. I do know that it was stabilized and with the build up of excess stabilizer there were questions if after sanding things down if the wood would indeed be flexible.
I'm glad that they were. They look nice, can't wait to see the project finished and honed. :tu
Since the different lighting gives much different looks to the scales--which one is closer? :shrug: Just wondering.