I don't know what woods are available near you, I'd be wary of the really dense and/or resinous woods, like rosewood, ebony, teak, or ironwood (lots of different species are called ironwood though). I'd start with woods that are similar to US smoking woods, like acacia, hardwood nuts, Rose family (cherry, apple, pear, etc . . . ), citrus, there's probably something similar to oak, maple, mesquite, etc . . . You have to get to know your local ecology, and hardwood lumber shops. You might be able to get an untreated piece of oak or birch or something like that at a store.