color wood is lighter and turns easier and is cheaper to buy dymondwood is heavier and harder to turn and more expensive in my opinion worth all the negatives because it flat makes a better striker! hands down....ive got a mess for sale from rutland vermont for they only sell in bulk orders .5/16"dowels for 2 pc strikers and 3/4" dowels for 1 pc strikers jimmy schaffer 973 -479 -3690