I’m making a similar one out of black locust as we speak. Probably the hardest wood in North America and very light weight, it grows wild here in my area of Alabama and it grows VERY fast.
I make a lot of shillelaghs so I'm always on the lookout for suitable materials, I usually collect from local woodland but I was lucky enough to find this in a friends woodstore (fully seasoned!) The finish is with woodstain, burning then varnish
Well I know that shillelaghs are typically made from blackthorn, I would imagine that’s hard to come by (especially a root burl) what kind of wood did you use for this particular build?, Hickory, Maple, or have you found another material?
