Need wood suggestion for customer

[Rangertrek]

I have a customer that wants a Retro Jr RB in Plat or Black TN. He wants me to pick a wood for the pen. The customer is a surgeon, and he is from India.
Any suggestion for a special or symbolic wood from India that may have some meaning for the doctor?
I have been thinking on this for weeks. I have a couple ideas, just stuck on making a decision, and need some fresh input.
Thanks.

 

[Jmhoff10500]

Check this out...
http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/envis_data/pdf/trees.pdf
I dont know how available these woods are but this list is the coolest thing since sliced bread if your looking for what your looking for...

 

[David Keller]

We've got several local physicians from India, and I made a pen for one of them from a piece of sandal wood... the real stuff. He brought the blanks back to me from a trip to India. It's not the prettiest stuff in the world, but it smells amazing. If you go with sandalwood, I'd give some thought to not applying a finish.

I may still have a stick of the stuff out in the shop if you need it... we could work out something. You might check with the doc... If they have relatives there, they may be able to send you something.

 

[RAdams]

Yeah, I was going to suggest getting something from the Doc himself. Either that or maybe a nice domestic wood... Instead of going with Heritage, you could base the decision on the "American Dream". He is, afterall, A Doctor in America right?

 

[fiferb]

It's not from India but for a doctor how about bloodwood.

 

[JerrySambrook]

Constant also has a laser kit with the medical staff (whatever it is called)
Maybe you can ask him to make up one for you for the specific kit you are doing?

Jerry

 

[Mickey]

It won't be beautiful but should be meaningful. Ask him for a small stack of tongue depressors and then laminate them together and make a blank.

 

[Rangertrek]

Wow, some of these suggestions have gone past my wildest imagination.:biggrin:
The list of woods from India was great, even more to select from!
Thanks for all the input so far.

 

[Sylvanite]

Does the customer have a specialty? I once made a pen for an orthopaedic surgeon out of bone.

Regards,
Eric

 

[titan2]

Does the customer have a specialty? I once made a pen for an orthopaedic surgeon out of bone.

Regards,
Eric

Who's bone? Did they miss it? lol




Barney

 

[philb]

East Indian rosewood,
Indian ebony (macassar)

 

[PenMan1]

East Indian Rosewood, of course!

 

[NewLondon88]

Does the customer have a specialty? I once made a pen for an orthopaedic surgeon out of bone.

Wow .. good thing he's not a proctologist..

 

[Transam]

I have made a couple of pens from Indian Ebony. That may work well. Or Indian Satinwood. Not done a pen from that but it makes lovely honey dippers.

 

[Bree]

Cocobolo or Honduran Rosewood Burl.

Forget symbols and the like. If he wanted that, he would have told you. Pick something that will knock his socks off. The two woods above have color and pattern that are top of the wood pile. Make him a pen out of a nice piece of either wood and he will love the pen and never forget you!
:wink::wink::wink:

 

[RussBoyd]

wood choice

I second Brees choice of Honduran rosewood burl. Very elegant and rich looking wood. Just finished a couple pens with it.