How to make a wooden fixed axle yoyo

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Wooden Yoyo Making Masterclass with Spinworthy- Shear Scraping

Hi everyone. It’s been on my mind for a while to share some of my techniques for making wooden yoyos for those who are already experienced in making them. This eposode is on a technique called ‘shear scraping’. Have you noticed when you turn your wooden yoyos that sections near the endgrain sometimes look a lighter colour than the side grain? You may also notice that usually no amount of sanding seems to remove these marks and often highlights them even more. You can see what I’m talking abou…