Had she not just recently had the encounter with Nemo, Penny would've been able to phrase her question without the slightest hint of a blush. However, wood and all its firmness qualities seemed to be an innuendo for something she was previously entirely unaware. Still, she could hardly go about her business without being able to discuss the very material of her craft, could she? Penny shifted on her feet, her discomfort hopefully masked under a guise of contemplation. Merlin, she was really about to ask a man for a piece of solid wood.

"Well, wood types have different attributes, no?" She had no particular choice in mind for the experiment, though supposed Laurel to match her wand was as good a start as any. "I'd imagine a hardwood would be better suited for bearing weight than something soft like pine or some cedars..."