"Holly Wood" Haha!
It does have an appealing, fine-grained look to it.
I was (and still am) amazed that these handles don't chip or break more, as the handle wall surrounding the mechanism on the PalmControl is really quite thin. Are you making these all by hand on a lathe, Steve? That's a true labor of love.
I'd still like to give one a shot in ivory. Perhaps by making it a bit bulkier, and thicker-walled, I'll be able to pull it off. I remember Chris B mentioning that hippo ivory is brittle, but the cost is so low here in the States, I thought I'd give it a try. I also have a couple of humongous warthog tusks inbound. They may have enough "meat" at the base to sneak a handle out of one.