# My wooden tops (homemade) **URL:** \ **Category:** Spin Tops\ **Created:** [February 15, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942 "2019-02-15T09:57:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/1 "2019-02-15T09:57:51Z")
Hello everyone! I’ve made a very small spin top. I don’t have the right tools to make it perfect, but at least it spins for about 20-30 seconds if thrown good. I call him Gold Nugget 😄 Made with some tools I had lying around the house. Wooden dowel for the body , and thin metal bar for the tip. It took forever to sandpaper it down to it’s shape ! My index finger was Hurt during the process. Can’t yoyo till it is healed a bit. Just some skin off. Nothing to worry about! [https://www.deviantart.com/hydrona/art/mini-spinning-top-works-785433850](https://www.deviantart.com/hydrona/art/mini-spinning-top-works-785433850) ---
**Author:** ![jolly0707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jolly0707/32/169166_2.png) [@jolly0707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jolly0707)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/2 "2019-02-15T16:41:12Z")
it is very pretty ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/3 "2019-02-15T16:52:40Z")
Thank you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/4 "2019-02-19T14:40:24Z")
I’m working on another one! a bigger one! this time from a walnut tree! really a tree! the young tree was cut down in our garden , very young, and was in our way. it was cut, and digged out. I thank the tree for the beautiful top I’ve made with the wood! again, no tools other than a handsaw , knife and sandpaper were used. it spins very well! used the old rusty tip from another spin top, I restored. the tip is now very shiny! walnut wood makes for a nice spin top! I’m currently painting it. going to be a red top with black spots. I’ll call her ladybug 😄 I’ll finish her and take a picture. ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/5 "2019-02-19T16:09:00Z")
[https://www.deviantart.com/hydrona/art/Miraculous-homemade-Ladybug-spin-top-feat-Jigo-786328501](https://www.deviantart.com/hydrona/art/Miraculous-homemade-Ladybug-spin-top-feat-Jigo-786328501) [https://www.deviantart.com/hydrona/art/Miraculous-homemade-Ladybug-spin-top-feat-Jigo-786329388](https://www.deviantart.com/hydrona/art/Miraculous-homemade-Ladybug-spin-top-feat-Jigo-786329388) sorry, can’t help it! had to do that :joy:😁 it spins very good! think I’m getting better on making tops! practice, practice and…o yes, patience! ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/6 "2019-02-19T17:02:26Z")
A closer look . ![20190219_175759](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/9/4/e94e526a27c093d28ef9081a8091ca1838b12f3c.jpeg) Height: 7 cm 4 cm Wide. ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/7 "2019-02-22T19:45:32Z")
I’m stopping with spinning tops, I can’t get it right. Also, i love yo-yo much more! Yo-yo’ing is my all time favorite hobby. Even if some time , I get bored with yo-yo’ing , I always have a yo-yo with me. I never really quit with it. Some times a few days, but never more! ---
**Author:** ![Damb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damb/32/44045_2.png) [@Damb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damb)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/8 "2019-02-22T19:48:55Z")
Do you have yoyo friends IRL? It makes it **_really_** fun when you can share tricks/tips with others, nothing like learning a trick in 3D as opposed to a video tutorial! ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/9 "2019-02-23T09:42:44Z")
I don’t have many friends, and none of them yo-yo’s. I do have a lover and he’s always supporting me. Even if he does not yo-yo 🙂 I live in Belgium , yo-yo is not a well-known hobby here. . There is no club I know of. It’s still rare to see another yo-yo player. I’ve never met one here where I live sadly. . ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/10 "2019-04-12T19:03:39Z")
Hello, It has been a looong time! It’s been a while since I picked up My yo-yo, even if I always take one with me. Maybe I start with my spin tops again too, maybe I can get it right! But right now, im into other stuff. Like paranormal and spiritual stuff. See you later, Alligator 😁! ---
**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:** [April 12, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/11 "2019-04-12T20:55:40Z")
Um, ok, bye 😕 ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/12 "2019-04-12T23:51:02Z")
You’ll be back… just like a yo-yo :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Hydrona](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hydrona/32/48035_2.png) [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/13 "2019-04-13T16:41:39Z")
Hey guys, I got some great news! I started with spinning tops again , and noticed something very important. Some dumb mistake I made in the past. I always threw my wooden tops with the point down. Because my wooden top are all old style throwing tops. And I did not get the clue, of the point needed to face upwards. I thought it was a different way with these tops, because they not looked anything like modern spin tops. Don’t have this little 'gap ’ or 'bulb ’ (don’t know how it’s called ), on the top , to loop the string. Watched some video’s on spinning tops, and noticed they all have this . From what I learned , you loop the string on the upside of the top. Around the bulb first. But since I don’t have a modern spin top, I never knew of this. But , I have been practicing alot, With my yo-yo and spin tops. And I won’t give up! The spinning tops are finally revealing their secrets to me 😊 ---
**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-wooden-tops-homemade/298942/14 "2019-05-07T14:44:37Z")
I’ve heard it said before that yo-yos are for people that can’t throw tops. I’m not quite that hard core, but tops are fun for sure.