Ebony has a reputation for checking and cracking. African Blackwood, as mentioned above, is a great choice. So is Lignum vitae. One of my favorites. Desert Ironwood and black mesquite are a couple of other choices. You could also take a look at black palm but it, unlike the other woods mentioned, might benefit from stabilization. I don't know what your wood suppliers are like in Slovenia but if you have some who supply turning wood and you have the ability of recutting spindle blanks or bowl blocks you can save yourself a lot of money over ready cut scales and blanks for stick tangs.
Doug
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Last edited by Doug Lester; 02-26-2018 at 11:39 PM.
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