Interesting about the fish glue. Of course, fish was kind on thin on the ground out there on the steppes. I think that it is safe to say that the Mongols likely used horse glue as they had a lot of those critters hanging about the yurt. :D
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The first time I tried acacia, solid wood and well handled. Do not want to say that this is the best wood, but working with him a pleasure.
I am glad to see that Glen has Lignum Vitae as his #1. Glen did a beautiful restore of a Wade and Butcher Anchor in Lignum for me, and it is easily my favourite razor, both aesthetically and for its shave :) Plus he made a matching brush. Even my non-straight shaving friends who are scared to put a sharp edge to their face, often comment that if they were to shave with a straight, it would have to be with my razor in Lignum.
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Honestly one of the if not the most naturally water-resistant woods known
The stuff was actually used at one time as Propeller Shaft Bushings for where the shaft went through the hull both for it's wear resistant denseness and water resistant qualities
:hmmm: might hold up well for scales and brushes :p
Is also flexible and strong at the .075 - .125 thickness's we target for scales well those of us that don't like the Tree branch look target :rofl2: