Favourite kind of wood for a yoyo

[Glenacius_K (Spinworthy Glen)]

What is you favourite kind or wood for a fixed axle yoyo and why?

So far, mine is just plain old red oak. I love the bold grain and it’s weight is good for yoyos.

[Glenacius_K (Spinworthy Glen)]

@yoyodoc

Laminated wood like BC yoyos.

More consistent: density, weight distribution, final weight, minimal vibration compared to solid wood, takes impact better, etc…

For sure, good reasons. I’d like to see more laminated wooden yoyos sold here on YYE too. Perhaps if O.U.T could make one.

I’d like to get a yoyo made from some Australian woods, trouble is they’re really really hard and they have high specific gravity. Raspberry Jam or Red Coolibah are nice, but probably impractical.

[jhb8426 (Resident Curmudgeon)]

I like maple. Quite possibly because with few exceptions that’s all I have. The weight seems good to me and I prefer the smooth finish that they have. I have a couple of BC laminates, but they always seem heavy to me.

[KiLbUcK]

Balsa

[Glenacius_K (Spinworthy Glen)]

@jhb8426

I like maple. Quite possibly because with few exceptions that’s all I have. The weight seems good to me and I prefer the smooth finish that they have.

The smoothness of maple is really nice and I agree that the weight is about right too. It’s definitely a good standard.

[Glenacius_K (Spinworthy Glen)]

How do you guys feel about purpleheart for yoyos?

[Myk_Myk]

@yoyodoc

Laminated wood like BC yoyos.

More consistent: density, weight distribution, final weight, minimal vibration compared to solid wood, takes impact better, etc…

And for fixed 2A; laminated yoyos are easier to pair up because of the consistent nature of their construction.

…Now; that being said; if all wood was naturally balanced; I would like something like Bird’s eye Maple(acid etched with potassium permanganate)Or some variety of heavy figured Burl(acid etched).

I have a laminated No Jive and it’s super nice. The only downside of the laminate No Jive is it’s heavy for Shoot The Moons.

Seems I read somewhere that the factory that made the laminate stock burned down, ending any new releases of those laminate yoyos.

I think I like the variety more than any one species.

[jhb8426 (Resident Curmudgeon)]

I think BC just quit making yoyos is the real answer. There’s probably dozens of companies that make laminated wood.

[Grendel (The Voice of All Grendel’s world wide.)]

Hard rock maple.

[AaronW (aaron warren)]

For me, Oak and Maple are my favorites. Maple can very all over the place weight wise, but it’s a very smooth wood and wears well. Oak (red/white) is generally heavier, but a little more sturdy than maple.

@Glenacius_K

How do you guys feel about purpleheart for yoyos?

It’s a little too heavy for me. I do have a prototype TMBR that is oak with purple heart caps, that one is pretty nice.

@jhb8426

I think BC just quit making yoyos is the real answer. There’s probably dozens of companies that make laminated wood.

The company that was making the multicolored ply that TK, and TMBR and other companies were using had a fire, and last I heard were not planning to make anymore of the laminate that was used.

I haven’t seen anyone making that stuff again commercially, but if someone knows who is let me know There are individuals making it, I know Terra is making their own ply for kendama’s.

[Tvelto]

I have a paduk Currier that I love. Very solid feeling.

[wolfwithamelon]

Definitely walnut. So far it has turned better than any of the other woods I have tried (oak and purpleheart) and it ends up smoother too because it’s so hard. I recently got some higher quality oak and poplar that I’ll be trying out soon, so that may change my answer.

[French]

Bloodwood is dense & makes a heavy Pocket Love, but, it is growing on me. After a session with that, the 2015eH and the No Jive feel featherweight