A STICK COLLECTION FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF TESTING		 Although I recommend my favourite standard woods, you can also order a stick in a different kind of hardwood. If you have seen something special elsewhere, don´t hesistate to contact me.

Stick sound physics:
If you play against the palm of your hand with thin hardwood sticks, you will hear a distinct sound, because the stick vibrates when it hits the skin. This “stick sound” adds to the sound of the drum skin, so your playing will sound a little different depending on the kind of wood and the shape of the thin stick you use. Using soft foam grips for playing enhances the vibration of the stick.

After trying more than 15 hardwood species, I distinguish the stick sounds into
low-frequency - high-frequency - strong/long resonance - weak/short resonance

Low frequency woods tend to make the drum sound softer, while the high frequency woods sound sharp to scratchy. The more resonant the wood is, the bigger the influence of the stick sound will be.

Another point that affects playability is the flexibility of wood. Flexible woods require a tiny bit more energy to play, but reward you with a strong back-bouncing tendency that favours playing single-ended rolls and multiple-beat strokes. They have often mid-low frequencies. Stiff woods are precise and easy to play, but don´t especially favour the techniques described above. These are often high-frequency woods.