Both my flintlocks are maple, one has a very nice piece of curly maple...During the flintlock period maple was very popular...

I'm a sucker for nice guns...I don't buy myself one that often because I have a wife and 3 daughters...When I do buy one, it's special...I'm thinking of what will be left for the grand kids at this point...

I'd go with the maple, moving from a plain grade of maple to a premium piece is easily $150...