# 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:** 69
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1401 "2022-06-24T21:00:03Z")
I would definitely give that a try. I’d need to figure out where to get bearing seat guts, but I think I can see how that would work. ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1402 "2022-06-24T21:20:40Z")
Onedrop Cabal guts ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1403 "2022-06-24T21:41:29Z")
Great work, mate!!! At this rate, Spinworthy will become obsolete! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1404 "2022-06-24T21:56:33Z")
You do realise you are inviting him to cry at the lathe, right? ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1405 "2022-06-24T21:59:42Z")
Wow, fantastic job, dude. That cup design especially looks stellar. It’s hard to believe you just turned your first wooden yoyo the other day. ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1406 "2022-06-24T22:24:14Z")
I had no clue it was more difficult. Is it trying to get the halves as balanced as possible to reduce vibe, where as vibe doesn’t matter as much in a fixie? ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1407 "2022-06-24T22:26:24Z")
Its way more difficult. The width, the extra parts and the fact that you are cutting away more material makes the failure rate very high. It’s variable density of the wiid that causes all these factors to make it hard. If I could find a very consistent board of oak or maple, and had the time, I could sink some time into make a small successful run of some. ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1408 "2022-06-24T22:57:43Z")
That gives me so much more appreciation for what you’ve done for me. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1409 "2022-06-25T00:18:50Z")
Fantastic! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1410 "2022-06-25T00:23:29Z")
I will work at making you something better soon. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1411 "2022-06-25T00:45:50Z")
I highly doubt that! But thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1412 "2022-06-25T00:50:28Z")
Thanks! I have a lot of extra time this summer, and I tend to deep-dive into whatever captures my interest. It’s very fun learning to turn and make small improvements over time. I’m a music teacher and this feels a little like practicing music - the repetition, attention to detail, expressive use of tools/instruments, and a final result/performance. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1413 "2022-06-25T00:51:43Z")
I could definitely see where wider wood throws are significantly harder to turn well and with consistent results. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyogeek15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeek15/32/187634_2.png) [@Yoyogeek15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogeek15)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1414 "2022-06-25T00:52:16Z")
Great job man !!! Soon you’ll be one of the great’s in making wood yoyos :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1415 "2022-06-25T01:09:12Z")
We’ll, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, lol. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1416 "2022-06-25T01:10:14Z")
There’s a vast ocean between my skills and Glen’s. Literally. An ocean. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1417 "2022-06-25T01:13:16Z")
I’ve been looking for red oak here in Australia for ages and I’ve finally found some! I’m going to buy some and make a Knack out of it tomorrow! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1418 "2022-06-25T01:15:06Z")
Keep working at it and the sky’s the limit. I’ve have learned loads and loads from experimentation in making yoyos. One day I spent hours just practicing drilling holes with different types of bits, different speeds in different materials. Not all progress is fun, but it pays off. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Newlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eric_newlin/32/598950_2.png) [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1419 "2022-06-25T01:41:43Z")
I could definitely use some practice drilling holes. See exhibit A of me burning the wood by using a drill bit depth stop collar. That was a good idea in theory that did not work. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/7/4/674a7c339f9b197ea0ab63af8851adf74a8cf275.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381/1420 "2022-06-25T08:55:20Z")
It’s not the stop collar, its about drill and feed speed. If the bits are blunt it can cause this too. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381.md?page=68) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-wooden-yoyos-youve-made/84381.md?page=70)