turkey striker question

hey everyone

need some info/advice. im going to order some dowel to make some 2 piece strikers. I already picked out the 5/16" striker wood, just not sure what wood I should choose for the tops???
- do different tops affect the sound like the striker ?
- should I have matching wood tops ?
-or should I just try random mixing and matching ?

this is what wood im thinking about using for the 5/16" strikers and going to narrow it down to around 6-9 to help with your opinions

Osage Orange
Chechen
Black Locust
Rosewood
Purple heart
Hickory
Tigerwood
Zebrawood
eucalyptus,
Pau Rosa
Bloodwood
Wenge



thanks in advance for all the help

The more dense/harder wood the more higher pitch. The lighter wood will give a softer sound but won’t give you the volume

are you referring to the tops of the 2 piece striker ?

Both would effect sound I believe. I like going with a heavier top but that’s my preference