[thackney]

His in particular I don’t know.

There are some exotics for folks that like to spend money, bone, horn, etc
http://www.dugainpicks.com/

Most I believe are made from Nylon or Celluloid.

To create nylon, the manufacturer combines two sets of molecules. One set has an acid group on each end, and the other set has an amine group.

http://www.wisegeek.org/how-is-nylon-made.htm

Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor.

http://www.plastiquarian.com/index.php?id=53&osCsid=010058e19c10be59939e62a4c5b10e4e

[Scoutmaster]

See #57