Need Osage orange for Handle

[SRT]

I have a customer, who my step son says," wants a knife made with Osage Orange (Bois d'arc---Bodock, ) for sentimental reasons and doesn't care what kind of blade it is". Of course, I would qualify that before making a custom Knife .
But ----where can I find a really nice set of Osage orange scales or block already cut for a handle. The only site I have found with scales are very plain (I know Osage Orange is somewhat plain) but have seen some examples , I think on this forum of some with some pretty nice contrast of color. Any help appreciated.

 

[wall e]

Like this contrast type you were thinking of?

 

[malignity]

Here's some Osage orange contrast I did.

Butane pencil torches are your friend.

 

[SRT]

Yes that looks pretty good , maybe some with more dark in it but yes that is nice definitely

 

[GHEzell]

Osage orange tends to be very straight grained, I've yet to see a nice burl or curl to it.

That said, I believe Jantz carries it in scales or blocks.