Not sure where to find it but I know someone makes a paint that is sensitive to heat. This would be neat when you take your hand off the cue your hand print would still be there for a minute till the residual heat faded.
May not be your cup of tea but just letting you know there is a ton of...
I believe that appears to be the big leaf maple that he shown in another picture, I love the grain patterns that appear in the big leaf maple... just amazing...