Thanks for you comments guys. Bob H., This Bubinga was from a piece given to me by Charlie and Harry Matthews (Twin Blades). It is a pretty dense, but oily wood that looks great when finished. Problem is that if you even point it toward a belt sander, it burns.
Sheath work is one of my least favorite activities. I usually do some kind of decorative tooling on my sheaths only because of the "Wow" effect. Some customers request it, and others just simply say "Wow" when they see it. To me it adds nothing to the functionality of the sheath. Tyler, I see L-6 used quite a bit in damascus, but for some reason not many seem to use it as a stand alone blade steel. I forges fairly easily and seems to hold an edge well.
Robert