Hey folks. I had a question regarding wedge materials.

I'm making my first attempt at scales, and I bought a bunch of woods for it...Walnut, Mahogany and Basswood. I was going to make my first set out of basswood entirely, but after some research it doesn't seem like a good idea. So I was going to use the basswood as a wedge for color contrast between the mahogany pieces. Will it be too soft for that?

I also have some bone blanks for making saddles in acoustic guitars that are perfectly sized for a wedge. Would a bone wedge be too hard for wooden scales? For some reason I picture bone being used with harder and stiffer materials like horn. Or is all of that inconsequential?