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More of a question of what to avoid as a beginner, as most wood are suitable. Those to avoid are those that splinter very readily, like panga panga which can not only splinter but have known to cause problems from the dust as well as going septic if you get a splinter. Yew is another that can cause problems if the right precautions are not observed. There are many others.
For character, try some of the burr woods

[QUOTE="Dalboy, post: 373340, member: 449"] More of a question of what to avoid as a beginner, as most wood are suitable. Those to avoid are those that splinter very readily, like panga panga which can not only splinter but have known to cause problems from the dust as well as going septic if you get a splinter. Yew is another that can cause problems if the right precautions are not observed. There are many others. For character, try some of the burr woods [/QUOTE]

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