Which wood is better for engraving on gun handle?

[Zack00]

I want to make a gift like this to my friend.



Who can tell me what kind of wood is better? I'm not a big professional, but I have a little co2 laser cutter and engraver machine for wood.
I need a more convenient material to work with, and of course, to get a beautiful result.

[fredk]

So many choices, but I'd suggest Walnut. But that would be for chip carving

[PastorBob]

Ash would be a good choice.  Make sure it is a hardwood.  Welcome to the forum from SW Missouri.

[Bert03241]

White ash, Maple , a lighter colored wood would make the engraving stand out more. are you making the butt stock from scratch?

[chuck123wapati]

i would buy a plain gunstock from Boyds for the particular fire arm. Walnut is the wood of choice but they have laminates as well. 

1 minute ago, chuck123wapati said:

i would buy a plain gunstock from Boyds for the particular fire arm. Walnut is the wood of choice but they have laminates as well. 

https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/

[chuck123wapati]

2 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

i would buy a plain gunstock from Boyds for the particular fire arm. Walnut is the wood of choice but they have laminates as well. 

https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/

inletting a stock takes a lot of precise work. 

[tsunkasapa]

Either walnut or maple. And a second for Boyd's. They have a massive list of stocks.