A curved saddlebag wooden purse made is from two complimentary colors of Baltic Birch. The Primary color you select will be the body of the purse and the Secondary will be the flap. Make it truly unique by adding an engraved monogram or side accents. As each purse is custom and hand made from Baltic Birch Plywood, variation in the wood grain is to be expected as is shade differences in the dye that is used to color the wood. Baltic Birch is not a specific species of birch but is a general designation of plywood from the Baltic states (specifically Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland). Baltic Birch plywood is generally of a higher quality than regular Birch plywood and as such is typically used in furniture and not in thin veneers or laminates.