Welcome aboard from central North Carolina, where a typical greeting is "hey!" Beechwood is probably okay. Not long ago, one of the online retailers had Stanwell pipes (a reputable Danish brand now made in Italy) in beechwood. If you decide to buy another tobacco pipe, I'd suggest a briar pipe made by one of the major brands, or a Missouri Meerschaum corncob pipe, especially the special editions with acrylic stems that wear better than the usual soft plastic stems. Owning a few pipes is a good plan anyway.