Well, this would go an a fairly light gun and I have a 16" LOP...so light weight wood is good from my perspective or it's very difficult to balance. Color is ok to my eye--they're dark but I like that--shown below is one of the blanks soaked in alcohol. I think these are claro...not 100% sure though--but others have said that with the marbling and the open pores it's sure to be claro--but you guys probably know better than I, here's one I would consider:
If I take my thumnail to them they are definitely softer than the other blanks I've worked on--but those were very dense blanks. I can make a mark with my thumbnail on these. Strength is my main concern I think, but I have very little experience with how this wood is "supposed" to feel...thoughts?? Should I run, or is it "not ideal but it'll certainly work"??
