obvious thread drift, but theres a Canadian luthier
making a guitar, from Various famous bits of wood, Pierre Trudeaus
canoe paddle, Wayne Gretzkys hockey stick, piece of the Bluenose,
John A. Macdonalds desk, and the silver spruce on the Queen Charlottes
(the revered tree that was cut down by crazed logger a few years ago)

It was in the news a month or so ago, but heres a bit from an article..

MASTER LUTHIER TO MAKE HISTORICALLY CANADIAN GUITARS:: A New Germany guitar-maker is crafting two uniquely Canadian guitars. Master Luthier George Riszanyi plans to collect wood from historically significant Canadian sources that represent the country's diversity and use them to create two guitars. Riszanyi has collected wood from the Bluenose II, a Wayne Gretzky hockey stick, Pierre Trudeau's canoe paddle and wood that belonged to Sir John A. MacDonald. Riszanyi has made guitars for Keith Richards and James Taylor but calls this project, Six String Nation, the pinnacle of his career. CBC NOVA SCOTIA Link current at Link current at 9:51 a.m.