Wood Choice for Storage Chest

[ckaiserca]

I know that traditional katana dansu are made with Paulownia wood, but what is a good choice as a replacement for making a storage chest?  I know that the wood needs to be as ph neutral as possible. 
 

Any suggestions for wood easily available in Ontario, Canada?

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Charles,

It is easy to find tables of wood pH levels online; here is one:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Acidity-of-different-wood-species_tbl1_281295854

Looks like maple and poplar are possibilities.

Grey

[BjornLundin]

I would say cherry wood, but take that advice with a grain of salt. 

[John A Stuart]

Try poplar or linden wood for least acidic. Light compared to maple which is OK. John

[DoTanuki yokai]

From the link that grey posted " Most problems caused by contact can be solved by using interleaves"

 

In my Impression dry wood does not really react much with the air and the blade in the dansu should be fine in its shirasaya no matter what wood your dansu is made of.

Ph is the potential of hydrogen and dry wood will not have much hydrogen left in my opinion.

Just take something that is not full of resin and looks good.

 

If im wrong i would love to learn something

 

EDIT: I think cleaning the room where your nihonto are with something (cleanser) else then water  is much more dangerous.