I made this for my Fiancee's grandson, the holder and body are made from black walnut. The top has an inlay of ebony. The tip and the finial are african blackwood. I thought, mistakenly, that this would be an easy project. The first one that I made yesterday that is similar to this one would not spin at all. I finaly determined that it was just to top heavy, the finial was to thick I believe. So this morning I set out to try and make one that actualy worked and would spin. I first made some that were all one piece from some maple firewood I had roughed into cylinders. I made these all one piece, the first one failed to spin as well. After a couple of different trys I think I have the right combination of diameter for the top, and weight of the finial. So I moved on to this one which spins great. The top is about "3 1/2 tall by "2 1/4 in width. Beall buffed and REN waxed. Comments and Critiques are always welcome.