wood or bone
While I mostly use bone for nuts and saddles, I have used wood effectively for both, and especially for nuts. Ebony is a great nut material. I have also become fond of a wood known as Bodark, or Boise d' Arc, both for nuts & saddles It is a common wood in the mid-USA, that is extremely hard, inexpensive, easy to work with, and discolors with age to a golden brown that reminds me of aged whalebone. But either bone or wood is a excellent choice. Good luck.
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