I have a friend (who is college and grad school classmate of mine) who has asked me to make a fountain pen for him. In talking wood choices, he admits that he knows nothing about wood - but since he loves all things German, would love it to be a wood from Germany. He also stated he likes darker woods, especially if they have a reddish hue/color to them.
I know nothing about European woods - and they aren't even really represented in my small, but growing stash of wood. I do know that some of the species of woods we have here are also found in Europe in some form.
Any ideas to consider for a darker German or European wood? Especially something nicely figured, like a burl? I could probably get him to go with a lighter wood if it was a piece of wood that had some good historical significance.
Or should I tell him to suck it up and choose something else? (We go back long enough that I don't have to use kid gloves when communicating with him, lol!) He did seem to like the Amboyna Burl pen I showed him a picture of.
I haven't made any promises yet in regards to the wood selection for his pen, but I do want it to be nice - this is going on a nice fountain pen that will see frequent use.
I know nothing about European woods - and they aren't even really represented in my small, but growing stash of wood. I do know that some of the species of woods we have here are also found in Europe in some form.
Any ideas to consider for a darker German or European wood? Especially something nicely figured, like a burl? I could probably get him to go with a lighter wood if it was a piece of wood that had some good historical significance.
Or should I tell him to suck it up and choose something else? (We go back long enough that I don't have to use kid gloves when communicating with him, lol!) He did seem to like the Amboyna Burl pen I showed him a picture of.
I haven't made any promises yet in regards to the wood selection for his pen, but I do want it to be nice - this is going on a nice fountain pen that will see frequent use.