Yes I do use interesting woods. Fortunately, being a member of a large woodworking club has it's advantages. We have a member who goes to local furniture shops and collects their scrap woods. He used to bring a pickup truck load of scrap to each meeting. Unfortunately, He has not brought any in several months. I still have some of it, but the pile is starting to get low. So when I have a project in mind, I go through the scrap pile until I find something I can use. It won't last to much longer though.
