# Fixed Axle Friday Throws
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [November 2, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546 "2018-11-02T11:36:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 33
### Author:  [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/673 "2019-11-03T05:44:37Z")
> [@anon5341354](#):
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> It cuts so beautifully and cleanly that the shavings you get while turning it are long fine curls.
That’s normally a sign that the wood is still green, not dried. If it is it will reshape as it dries over time.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/674 "2019-11-03T05:50:34Z")
It can be, but the wood is years old and dry. It can also be a quality of the wood.
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### Author:  [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/675 "2019-11-03T10:02:01Z")
This can also happen if your chisels are sharp.
One of my favorite things about hand planing are the curls of timber you end up getting. Makes a smooth sound too.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/676 "2019-11-03T10:15:28Z")
Nope. This one was slightly wet. It started cracking. Better wait a while before using the fresh batch of photinia.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/677 "2019-11-03T10:19:57Z")
Turned a one piece today from a block of cypress pine I had. Turned out pretty well. One piece are the classic way yoyos were made.
 
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### Author:  [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/678 "2019-11-03T13:58:19Z")
If you have it cut into pieces that are smaller you can actually microwave the wood to speed up the drying process. Weigh the block of wood, microwave for 5 minutes or so, weigh it again. Keep doing this until the weight is the same before and after. That means all (most) of the moisture is gone.
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### Author:  [@Egon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Egon)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/679 "2019-11-03T14:39:37Z")
Great placement of the logo on this one. Right on the heart of the wood.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/680 "2019-11-03T17:44:07Z")
Okay, twist my arm…I’ll take it! How much? :wink:
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/681 "2019-11-03T19:46:39Z")
You can buy it if you want, but it’s not perfect. It feels nice to use, but it requires a bit of string tension to respond well.
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/682 "2019-11-08T14:39:53Z")
Today I’m throwing a true player a TMBR Maple eHTEEN and [100% cotton YYE Type-10](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/100-count-100-cotton-yoyoexpert-string). Consistently so good.
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### Author:  [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/683 "2019-11-08T15:01:06Z")
those look like some quality throws
> [@anon5341354](#):
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> Yep! Currently processing some more photinia.
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### Author:  [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/684 "2019-11-08T15:18:05Z")
How long do you let that dry out before using it?
edit: should’ve kept reading above. I’ll usually strip the bark and then either wax the end grain or paint it, then store it so it gets airflow while it dries. I’ve got a 4 1/2’ x 16" Maple log in my garage right now drying. Along with some yellow pine and cedar. About a year on the maple right now. The pine and cedar are just waiting for my shop to finish being setup so I can start some projects with it.
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### Author:  [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/685 "2019-11-08T15:59:37Z")
Throwing this magnificent beast today.
There is absolutely nothing I would change about this yoyo.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/686 "2019-11-08T19:39:53Z")
> [@AaronW](#):
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> How long do you let that dry out before using it?
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> edit: should’ve kept reading above. I’ll usually strip the bark and then either wax the end grain or paint it, then store it so it gets airflow while it dries.
The photinia wood was cut down probably 5 years ago. Most of it is dry, but there are a couple of pieces that have a little too much moisture.
Yeah, I should really should strip it the bark, wax them and store it in a good airflow space, but I just usually leave the wood as it is until it’s dry enough. I’m not great with drying practises. Normally, I just buy it kiln dried.
I have wood that I really want to use that can’t possible dry anywhere I put it without splitting. It’s a pain. I tried microvawing some small pieces the other night and they all got small splits.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/687 "2019-11-08T20:04:05Z")
How does the eHTEEN compare to the eHKNOWN?
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### Author:  [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/688 "2019-11-08T20:43:43Z")
18 was available in solid ash and maple. Both are heavier than the UN, with the maple quite a bit more substantial. UN has been thicker reshaped rims to add some beef there because of the spectra’s lighter weight. I like em all. Like surfboards they all offer a slightly different experience and lend themselves to slightly different tendencies in play. I’m usually using the maple or UN lately. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Benmichael86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benmichael86)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/689 "2019-11-08T21:10:44Z")
Didn’t you break and then re-purpose your ash eH? :joy:
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### Author:  [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/690 "2019-11-08T21:17:32Z")
That is fantastic!
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/691 "2019-11-15T17:18:09Z")
This Friday I’m throwing this vintage Humingbird [Trickster](http://www.yoyomuseum.com/museum_view.php?action=view&subaction=exhibit&exhibitid=147) in the Purple/Mint/Pink laminate Spectra Ply. 25 years ago this is what a premium wood fixed axle looked like from the local mall. Even today this is a solid 55 gram throw with a 56mm diameter. The classic Imperial shape is now consider old school but it does have advantages for modern 0A play as it holds stall loops really well for flip suicide variations. It also excels in loops and regens as you would expect.
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/3/e/a3ed7a294753514021790009b489f13d37fee72f.jpeg "Dennis McBride Yo-Yo Trick "Regeneration of Spin"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjXP14Vi7zk)
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### Author:  [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/692 "2019-11-15T18:30:43Z")
that is a fine looking yoyo!
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