Wood for model building

[grsjax]

I am always looking for wood from the area around me for model building.  There are lots of articles and commentary about the "best" wood for modeling but the discussion seems to center the woods like Box, Cherry, Walnut, etc.

There are a lot of different wood types out there and I think many that we don't think of as model building wood will work just fine.  Bottom line is that any wood that is stable and workable will do.  If a model is to be painted grain is not really an issue.  If a model is going to be left unpainted there are many woods that will look good either with or without staining.  Just my .02, please feel free to let me know what you think on this subject.

[Gregory]

I don’t like to paint, so I look for different woods for contrast.

I don’t have tools for milling beyond what I can do with my Proxxon FET.

I have a laser for detail work.

I go to Ocooch Hardwoods for exotic sheets . I like Rockler and Woodcraft for veneer.

 

I’ll post some samples later of different colors I have used.