Grade is a very subjective thing. What one seller declares to be a AA or AAA blank another calls Exhibition. If you want to learn about wood, see multiple examples of every type and can travel to Vegas, you need to visit Cecil. Just like when you visit a Casino you need to limit yourself to a set amount of money. Tell him what you want and watch him pull blank after blank to dazzle your eyes.
You want to shop in person. Grain flow in the wrist, grain flow left to right over the entire blank and density of wood just dont show well in photos. People buy flash too often and forget a stocks real purpose is function first.
I think there is a YouTube video of him explaining stock wood that you can watch. Also on this site are a couple good articles Pete Hyatt wrote about a decade ago. The information is still current.
