List of closed grain, non-porous back and side woods

[Herman]

On my already done list are:

Pau Ferro: Great wood, rings like a bell, non-porous indeed, but I'm allergic to it (as many people are, I read 10%). Very easy to finish, no pores.
Alder: So easy to finish that it is almost boring.
Maple: ditto.
Purple heart: Strange purple wood, hard to bend. But mine had serious pores.
Bloodwood: Still have some bindings around, only little pores.

On top of my opposite list stands Wengé. More pores than wood. Tends to splinter, but great under a finish. Try it for a fingerboard, you'll be suprised.

[Dave Bagwill]

Ok, I've edited the list 6 times to fit in your additions.

Any more you can think of?

[Kevin in California]

Beech. How could you ignore beech???????
:>)
Kevin

[Dave Bagwill]

I hope we didn't hurt beech's feelings; beech just slipped our minds! We wooden be rude on purpose :-)

[John Parchem]

One could also get by not filling African Blackwood (dalbergia melanoxylon.) It is very tight grained.

[Dave Bagwill]

I'll put it on the list, John. Thanks.

[ken cierp]

OK here's my idea --- only woods that can be varified with a picture of a guitar made with the suggested material can go on your list. I send that out as a challenge to eliminate the guessing whether it can be used which I believe is part of your original question.