I am sure you can find some great tips on a woodworking site or even on youtube if you search the right way for your answer. I love the woods that feature green and red hues in the grain and would LOVE one of the tampers.
@johncorosz: yes, I'd be willing to work out a swap deal but I don't want to break any forum protocol since I'm still pretty new here. As I make up a few more of these, maybe I'll hit my 50 posts and then we'll be all set!
THANK YOU!