I am definitely sticking to stabilized woods, I hate to do things twice and so far I haven't felt the love for the synthetic materials yet. Don't get me wrong, I see the merit of them, especially in harsh environments or really hard use. Hey I just like the richness and warm of wood. I'm still wrestling with whether or not to knock the scales off now or use the knife and change them out when they fail. I also need to figure out how to post picts here, I'm tech challenged.
This is a great group, I'm glad to be a member here.
Dan, aka rusty rat