My mod includes some of the features you listed here (metal sticks, obsidian tools, metal sticks make mining faster), and i like the idea of hardwood tools, of even just wooden tools being made with logs. My mod is ment to be things that should be in minecraft, so ok if i use some of your ideas?
Gender: MALE Age: 13 Job: Beta Tester or builder. Skype: aboxproductions Anything else: I run a minecraft server. , pretty good with redstone, experience with Mc Edit etc.