the wood that you can see does not extend through to the core so the primary material is felt. There is a small cylindrical core in the very center for weight but the vast majority of the beater is hard felt. I can't really notice a change in tone with that wood part facing the head but admittedly I haven't tried it in that configuration to much.
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So is the hard felt beater just wood with a felt coating ?
the wood that you can see does not extend through to the core so the primary material is felt. There is a small cylindrical core in the very center for weight but the vast majority of the beater is hard felt. I can't really notice a change in tone with that wood part facing the head but admittedly I haven't tried it in that configuration to much.