Fragile materials such as lauan, pine, white birch (a silver birch) and materials that split readily, give resin easily, or ruin the skin, are unsuitable for making drumsticks.
ラワン、マツ、シラカンバ等、もろいもの、ささくれるもの、ヤニがでて皮を痛めるものは、撥には適さない。