Pete,
I could well be mistaken, But:
Some where in the back of my mind I recall hearing of an Oriental Tree Called "Tiger Wood",
( No Not Him !") <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> and that was the first thing that came to my mind when I first laid eyes on the picture of your new grips. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
And, again say; I could well be mistaken, But it sure seems to describe your Grips.
Do you think that this pretty Figured Wood is that variety ?
ViggoG