I have work with different of woods building few guns ,I think if someone still new and want to start building conclusions without much details below as everyone said in other posts :
teak is best but gluing is a challenge
the African teak (Afrormosia) but smell is challenge (urine dirty smell when machining)
padauk is good choice challenge in dense and heavy
brazilian rosewood challenge in dense and heavy
south america mahogany challenge in high buoyancy
African mahogany challenge in high buoyancy
Black Cherry challenge in high buoyancy
iroko challenge in wrap easily if small thickness
oak challenge in smell , dense and tear out easily by hand tools
other woods either don't have good rot resistance , attack easily by insect or tea rout and blunt tools easily
If there a mistake above I 'l be happy to listen and learn from you guys
teak is best but gluing is a challenge
the African teak (Afrormosia) but smell is challenge (urine dirty smell when machining)
padauk is good choice challenge in dense and heavy
brazilian rosewood challenge in dense and heavy
south america mahogany challenge in high buoyancy
African mahogany challenge in high buoyancy
Black Cherry challenge in high buoyancy
iroko challenge in wrap easily if small thickness
oak challenge in smell , dense and tear out easily by hand tools
other woods either don't have good rot resistance , attack easily by insect or tea rout and blunt tools easily
If there a mistake above I 'l be happy to listen and learn from you guys
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