Awesome! Thank you guys for the quick replies. I am positive it is not horn. I think it's either the celluloid or the bakelite. I was wondering because I was wanting to find something with the same type of smooth glossy texture but that is still flexible like this stuff is. Is this like the linen micarta when it is sanded and finished? I will definitely move towards the more expensive woods. The ace hardware I work at has a custom wood shop and I get scrap pieces of wood from them. I also want to get some horn material. Is buffalo the most common? And would a belt sander take it down good?