# LoneStar Throws **URL:** \ **Category:** Up & Coming Manufacturers\ **Created:** [January 19, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899 "2020-01-19T01:51:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/1 "2020-01-19T01:51:24Z")
Been working on this bimetal project for the last 6 months and I’m proud to say that I finished it. From designing to machining, every step was a challenge but it was all worth it. ![IMG_20200118_183201](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/1/6/16db4db2fc7a500d0e2170067a75f3b7dfd4dcd1.jpeg) ![IMG_20200118_183232](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/6/6/66b93b1b6f489f32c4a410759e4ff245f7a5df9e.jpeg) ![IMG_20200118_183246](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/0/a/0a4e51d8340b14cda5e9ec27db93cb7dc860b5c5.jpeg) ![IMG_20200118_183433](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/1/a/1a0460af2aa90f366ec63ecf1f158b7a6e0b3030.jpeg) ![IMG_20200118_183450](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/1/1/117fba67cb669dca564a83721bc19226cdb68d49.jpeg) ![IMG_20200118_183459](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/f/3/f340c8c0915914adc74a24a6614c964878298331.jpeg) ![IMG_20200118_183636](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/3X/4/f/4f895b0b6f9fdec93caef6da44b2b8c5f931d785.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/2 "2020-01-19T02:45:28Z")
Talk about that shape! Curious about the angle right after the response pads. ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/3 "2020-01-19T02:52:34Z")
Looks nice. 6061 and stainless? ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/4 "2020-01-19T02:54:33Z")
The idea was to help the string wrap up over itself easier for a tighter bind. Also helps with horizontal play a bit too ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/5 "2020-01-19T02:54:42Z")
Spot on! ---
**Author:** ![Legit\_yoyostrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legit_yoyostrings/32/136873_2.png) [@Legit\_yoyostrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_yoyostrings)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/6 "2020-01-19T13:00:32Z")
dude you should start a company ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/7 "2020-01-19T13:44:34Z")
I think that’s exactly what he just did! @tommywoh if I’m not mistaken, you ran the lathe yourself to make this, right? That’s really really cool if so. (From this post in the prototyping thread: [Yoyo CAD & Prototyping Adventures - #404 by tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/404)) ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/8 "2020-01-19T13:46:02Z")
looks fantastic! ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/9 "2020-01-19T13:51:38Z")
Wondering why you choose “Lone Star Throws”. Are you from Texas too? ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/10 "2020-01-19T15:12:25Z")
Yup machined them myself, the only process that was not by me was anodizing which was done by gruntbull ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/11 "2020-01-19T15:12:49Z")
Yup! Proud Texan here brother ---
**Author:** ![Spacewalker357](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacewalker357/32/70094_2.png) [@Spacewalker357](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spacewalker357)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/12 "2020-01-19T17:14:56Z")
Wow amazing and also do you have any specs for it? ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/13 "2020-01-19T17:29:06Z")
55mm diameter 45mm width 65.05 grams! ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/14 "2020-01-19T18:05:19Z")
Mad props for being one of the few to design AND make a metal yoyo! :+1: ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/15 "2020-01-19T19:12:52Z")
Very cool. The Ano looks great, which is exactly what you expect from Gruntbull. When I saw the pictures last night, I thought the ano was quality, now I know the reason. ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/16 "2020-01-21T03:03:29Z")
Throw back to some prototypes in the earlier stages. The first one was a rim weighted monster that had no walls for a tight bind ![IMG_20200120_210150](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/4/6/346d2679b1799f043af7444fac93c5095d211d26.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Spacewalker357](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacewalker357/32/70094_2.png) [@Spacewalker357](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spacewalker357)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/17 "2020-01-21T04:42:23Z")
Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tommywoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tommywoh/32/76214_2.png) [@tommywoh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tommywoh)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/18 "2020-01-29T03:48:24Z")
Hey guys I’ve made an instagram. Would appreciate it a lot if you guys would check it out! [@lsthrows](https://www.instagram.com/lsthrows/) ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/19 "2020-01-29T17:38:55Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/B74y8Lhluqt/?igshid=1l40oxdihj1wo](https://www.instagram.com/p/B74y8Lhluqt/?igshid=1l40oxdihj1wo) These photos look slick! ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899/20 "2020-01-29T19:33:04Z")
> [@tommywoh](#): > > Yup machined them myself, the only process that was not by me was anodizing which was done by gruntbull Wow! For both phases you have chosen the best available! My best compliments! [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lonestar-throws/313899.md?page=2)