just left a message with the Capt..
I've had this material for quite some time...more that 5 years...less than 10 years...I'm confident of that...I have no reason to believe it's not what it appears.....however it's also been in a drawer all this time....I did take it out after BLADE, as I found a fellow that would use it(2 pieces) to make me a knife...I wanted to be sure it would "hold color"....I have no reason to believe that it will not....BUT...I also remember the fast turning "AGM"...I've have a #10 that James re did for me that turned to dodo brown after about a year....as questions have been raised, I think that maybe this might not be the best choice at this time....if this stuff came from the same guy that sold me the material in this photo....then, there ya go!!
I simply do not remember...too many cocktails to remember...
the "lightness" of the 12 is due to it just being made by the shop...the others are/were older...they all match now

:-)Rocky