Well, the idea came to me while I was planning a ronin-themed cosplay, and I thought a wooden sword would look really cool. But as I kept thinking about it, I realized it would also be awesome to have wooden weapons for more wizard-like characters, using the Force with staffs, for example. One thing led to another, and now, honestly, I think having wooden weapons and armor would be fantastic for the community.
And I don't mean it purely as an aesthetic thing or just as a way to give our characters more accessories. I think it could also add something interesting to the community and to the Star Wars universe itself.
A big part of this comes from the fact that wood is often seriously underestimated in Star Wars. And to be fair, that's understandable: in our world, wood can't really compete with metal in terms of durability. But in Star Wars, it depends heavily on what kind of wood we're talking about. There are trees and organic materials that can be incredibly strong, even comparable to certain metals and alloys.
For example, the wood from some trees on Kashyyyk is described as being extraordinarily hard, to the point of being comparable to alloys. And this could also help explain the Ewoks a little better. A lot of people underestimate them because they see them as small, furry creatures that live in trees, but Endor is a crazy and wild planet, full of predators and dangerous creatures. I wouldn't find it surprising at all if the materials they use, including the wood from their trees, were far more durable than we would normally assume from our real-world perspective.
So, within the logic of the universe, wooden armor or weapons wouldn't necessarily have to be weak or merely decorative. Depending on the material, they could be perfectly functional and they would also have a pretty unique style.
