Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
Very few sgian dubhs are actually carved from African Blackwood or ebony. Most are carved from linden, or similar easily carved woods, and then stained black.
When looking on the back of the sgian, I can see a small streak of light brown, there is also a tiny bit in the carving. I can also see the grain in the wood and it looks identical to blackwood, the handle is very dense and has a weight to it similar to ABW. Another point which leads me to believe it is ABW is that ABW has a very distinct oil property to it, and I can identify this in the handle.