# Question about wood grain orientation for a one piece yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [December 3, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843 "2018-12-03T10:14:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/21 "2018-12-03T20:01:20Z")
You could try a slightly thicker axle in addition to finding the right wood? ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/22 "2018-12-03T20:02:43Z")
I did leave the axle thicker than average, but this the wood is just too dry and brittle for this application. I want to try it with a bit of maple next. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/23 "2018-12-03T20:03:55Z")
I’ve been assuming the Legend Wing is not hand turned. Is this the case @YOHANS or @yyfben2.deactivated? ---
**Author:** ![YOHANS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yohans/32/40176_2.png) [@YOHANS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOHANS)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/24 "2018-12-03T20:25:26Z")
@anon5341354 they are turned on a CNC lathe from one piece of wood (No Glue, No parts and pieces) ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/25 "2018-12-03T22:01:05Z")
CNC lathe? That’s cheating!!! 🤣😜 ---
**Author:** ![YOHANS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yohans/32/40176_2.png) [@YOHANS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOHANS)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/26 "2018-12-03T23:07:19Z")
@Myk_Myk In 1901 the US Government helped the Filipinos start a school called “The Philippine School of Arts and Trades”. The machinery hall was equipped with modern machinery to take them from hand carving yoyos from Caribou (water buffalo) Horn to crafting their yoyos from wood dowel. In 1916 they brought their crafts to the USA in what was described as “Filipino Cultural Day”. It was 10 years later that Pedro Flores would remember these lathe cut yoyos from his childhood and start Flores YoYo Company. You can read more about the history and evolution of the mass production of yoyos and see photos of the original lathes used at the Philippine School of Arts and Trades: [http://www.yoyofactory.com/100years](http://www.yoyofactory.com/100years)/ ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/27 "2018-12-04T00:06:16Z")
That whole page is great! I’m fascinated by the patent drawings for the Spin Tops. Not sure what exactly the patent covers, but I would have thought tops spun with a string, would have existed for so long they couldn’t be patented. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/28 "2018-12-07T19:39:21Z")
Looking closely at the Legend Wing, it looks to be turned in spindle orientation. That looks like the trick to ensure the axle remains strong. I’ll hopefully get myself a turning blank next week and give it a go. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/29 "2018-12-07T19:39:48Z")
> [@Myk\_Myk](#): > > That whole page is great Yeah! I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/30 "2018-12-08T10:50:21Z")
I had no idea that the Legend wing was just turned from one block of timber, I just assumed that it had a separate dowel and that the halves were matched from sawn blanks of the same tree. I’m surprised that it is as strong as it is, I haven’t broken one yet! I suppose it’s less fiddley to produce. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843/31 "2018-12-08T12:35:10Z")
> [@Lukoyo](#): > > I suppose it’s less fiddley to produce. My guess is on a CNC lathe, a Legend Wing would be cut in seconds. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-wood-grain-orientation-for-a-one-piece-yoyo/295843.md?page=1)