[Opinion] What woods do you suggest for staffs?

[hûr the other]

There are many woods with a plethora of properties magical and physical. I posted to ask your opinions on the best wood to use in a staff.

 

[CCCT]

I think it depends on the individual’s relationship to certain woods. My “best wood” for a staff will likely be someone else worst. Personally, I like Madrone for its serpentine structure and fiery disposition

 

[taschr]

There's a good discussion on this in a recent thread, Hellena has a great post on types of wood.

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[A.Moshe]

Regardless of the magical properties of various woods, I’d put anything that grows native in your local area above all else

 

[AlfrunGrima]

Regardless of the magical properties of various woods, I’d put anything that grows native in your local area above all else

There is a saying that a witch is at strongest at hers own territory.

But serious: it is a good thing to walk around in your own territory and first learn what kind of woods there grow, in what circumstances they grow, to learn the (local) folklore behind every kind of tree. To connect yourself with those stories, learn them by heart and find a way how to be part of it.