# Show some wooden yoyos you've made **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 7, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381 "2017-07-07T23:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 58
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1179 "2022-01-07T01:11:29Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/d/a/bdabb75dc5b035bba26d5e3e5add3d9024a0349a.jpeg) This little guy plays really well! Just a prototype playing with weight and size. 50x43mm 59g very comfortable and fun. ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1180 "2022-01-07T01:41:37Z")
That’s really cool!! ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1181 "2022-01-07T18:34:56Z")
Part 2 of my making wood unresponsive yo-yos videos is done. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/3/5/535baa07ec25e3208a857fd0edccc436c419aa93.jpeg "Part 2 making unresponsive wood yo-yos") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdRk2-zFrhE) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/8/a/f8a768db3e8e0cd33a4d9e996ba1f5b67d3cd07d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1182 "2022-01-07T23:08:24Z")
Roughly slapped together this take apart wood Harbinger. Its performance is excellent, but it’s not smooth. I’m no entirely happy with the design yet. ![20220108_090854](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/5/4/b54bbf8029fba02d6c9f075590ac0c59d767d13b.jpeg) ![20220108_090827](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/5/9/c59fcd3c36f4ba0951cc5d1345e196195a660244.jpeg) ![20220108_090759](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/2/6/f268ef63e7b18eb1829acfca61563e43d7f1c104.jpeg) ![20220108_090914](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/9/c/a9cad2b834bf163ee8afc0636621661a897eace1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ne0phy73](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ne0phy73/32/163412_2.png) [@Ne0phy73](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ne0phy73)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1183 "2022-01-08T20:21:01Z")
Your yoyos look so nice!! Keep up the amazing work, Rob! ---
**Author:** ![commnsnse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/commnsnse/32/108061_2.png) [@commnsnse](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/commnsnse)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1184 "2022-01-08T21:11:26Z")
I’m curious why you’re trying the take apart design again? I think I remember seeing you said you were done with take apart fixed axles. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1185 "2022-01-08T21:44:13Z")
Just revisit it and we what else I can come up with. Fun mostly. Bottom line is that glued is best; something I knew already. I don’t know of any take apart fixed axle design I’m happy with. ---
**Author:** ![commnsnse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/commnsnse/32/108061_2.png) [@commnsnse](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/commnsnse)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1186 "2022-01-08T21:51:03Z")
Take-apart fixed axle designs are great in theory. I like the idea of being able to replace the axle when it wears. I thought I would love the TMBR I got for this reason, but I find I spend too much time having to fiddle with it to get the response right, and it still doesn’t play nearly as good as the completely fixed orphan (fixed axle from a/rt). The trade off is one day that yo yo will be useless when I wear through the axle. But I haven’t tried nearly enough wood yoyos to comment on the many varieties out there. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1187 "2022-01-08T21:52:45Z")
You would have to play a fixed axle like mad for years to wear through the axle. ---
**Author:** ![chaselawrence97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@chaselawrence97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chaselawrence97)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1188 "2022-01-08T22:08:29Z")
Very true, I played a no jive 3-4 hours a day for a couple weeks with minimal wear, as in none that was visible, and their axles are softer I believe ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1189 "2022-01-08T23:41:03Z")
Part 3 making unresponsive wood yo-yos. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/4/c64b4ea1f9a2a7fd1869e9f15a3dac2b1154aedd.jpeg "Part 3 making unresponsive wood yo-yos") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUg6aCQW1t8) Finished them. Put a beeswax finish on them and discovered the big one is smooth and beautiful but Heavy. And the smaller one was still too heavy but had a ugly vibe that I can’t live with. So I’ll be making a 4th video trying to fix those issues. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1190 "2022-01-09T00:35:55Z")
You can probably press or drill the axle out of the body and replace it if it ever fails. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1191 "2022-01-09T01:00:34Z")
Its possible for sure with the right tools. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1192 "2022-01-09T01:32:05Z")
> [@RC\_yo-yo](#): > > big one is smooth and beautiful but Heavy. And the smaller one was still too heavy but had a ugly vibe that I can’t live Welcome to the world of making wooden unresponsives. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1193 "2022-01-09T01:41:44Z")
@RC_yo-yo if your forstner bit makes a hole slightly too large for the bearing seat to sit in snugly, you can purchase one 1 or 2mm smaller and manually cut the edge of the recess with a scraper until the seat fits in just right. This is what I do. I would also suggest drilling the smaller hole for the nut after drilling the recess with the forstner. You’ll notice that the forstner will create a nice divot right in the centre which will make sure the smaller bit remains centered as it enters. ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1194 "2022-01-09T03:14:13Z")
Thanks for the tips. There is a lot more to lathe work than I expected. But it’s been a fun learning experience ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1195 "2022-01-09T20:29:51Z")
Video 4 didn’t work out today ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/0/a/10a16f2660c5497a2ed0aff44bc0b88dfad9544e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1196 "2022-01-10T03:20:25Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/a/4/7a4d6420aa54bd79e6e93600e29a5a75fbe40b8f.jpeg) the smaller set survived. I’m not sure how I want to finish them. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/a/a/5aaaaf330bbe8b389f9f4e95a471893490556c13.jpeg) I’ve got a lot of good stuff I’m working on though. I might make a video on wood yo-yo repair. I’ve got a old no jive woody that just needs to be re glued and a old Bird in Hand that needs a new axle. Today I also glued up this slab of padauk and purple heart. It’s looking good. And I’m currently gluing up some walnut and maple for another small batch of Ore-yos. ---
**Author:** ![Kevgil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/87869e/32.png) [@Kevgil](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kevgil)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1197 "2022-01-10T04:00:25Z")
The paddock Purple Heart looks awesome. I’d love to buy a fixe made from that block ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1198 "2022-01-11T03:19:02Z")
I made an XL version of the KNack. It has a large diameter and high walls. It’s thinner than the original to keep the same volume of material. Its a powerful yoyo. ![20220111_134209](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/f/f/bff8c586dc45bd58d41e69f29a41b37af102d16e.jpeg) ![20220111_134158](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/e/f/7ef00df6f18365a721d9bb9389485436b2ca1d67.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381.md?page=57) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381.md?page=59)