Originally Posted by joesixpack
Plexiglass is too anachronistic for this blade. Horn was something I was thinking about but I don't think I'll go with it, like I said in my IP, horn says "Army", but not "Navy"
Ivory is a thought, especially if I could do some scrimshaw. The down side is the price, and the fact that I don't have the artistic ability to do scrimshaw.
I may go with ebony, or another wood that I can stain dark. I'm still looking for suggestions, though. Be creative, I want to hear ideas for scale material that no one's ever tried before.