Hello! My name is Caleb and I am new to this forum. This is my first post. I just have a question about chisel handle material.
I plan to get some new chisels soon (LN bevel edge and Ray Iles mortise) and as I work in a community shop, I want to set mine apart from other people's. I figure the best way to do that is to put a more distinctive wood handle onto my chisels.
I think my current favorite wood for it would be Goncalo Alves and I just wanted to know if any of you have used that for handles before and if it seems like a good choice? Also, if there are any other woods that would hold up and stand out similarly, I'd like to hear about those. I don't work with exotics too much as I am a college student and can't afford large quantities of them so I don't know many of them.
Thanks in advance!
Caleb