A set of thick style “Alard” violin pegs in natural Southern Live Oak, with a Tripoli and wax buffed finish. Southern Live Oak has different properties to other oaks, which are comparatively softer, boasting a Janka hardness much closer to a Boxwood. Due to the high Tanin content of oak woods, it is very simple process to darken the shades of brown to a pure black in a short period of time.