Turned one out of birdseye maple. Slate surface, glass soundboard, several coats of tung oil. Birdseye striker as well...Thin board so I had to deviate from my normal striker shape a bit. I bet I haven't made a call from birdseye maple in over two years and I've had three good 6' boards of it in the shop the whole time! Not sure why, because I like the look of the stuff and maple makes a good pot.