The wooden bearing blanks are very cool.
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Yep, then cleaned up the edges with a chisel then sandpaper. I shouldn’t have bothered with the chisel though, since huon is like cheese
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At the moment it’s an afternoons work spread over three days to allow for glue to cure. Wood selection and routine make a huge difference in working times
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Thanks everyone.
My new Spinworthys arrived yesterday so all of this will go on the back burner for a while. Glen has surpassed all the standards I have for fixies by a long way, and it’s not worth making anything until I spend more time with my new SWs. Spinworthy is the best and I’ve been throwing on and off for 30 years now, go get one!
I’ll continue working on new counterweights though. I’m halfway through a batch of leather jackets that should be my quietest CW yet
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I’ll have to have you over and get into the workshop with you sometime.
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Awesome, yeah Glenn, Eric woodland and John gates all have raised the bar in artisan wood yo-yos. Once you absorb the fantastic design hopefully you take another crack at making some cool stuff. Always fun when you can say off this I made it.
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Cool beans.
I’ve been thinking about setting up AutoCAD on my phone and testing out the 3D metal printer down at Flinders uni, if you’ve looked into it already let me know
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I’m afraid I have no ideas for metal printed yoyos currently.
I had inspiration from one of @GnarlyCharlie’s posts to make a one-piece yoyo, so I turned this KNack. Its made from a block of golden wattle and the best one-piece yoyo I think I’ve made yet.
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What would you estimate the axle diameter is on the one pieces you turn?
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8mm. The same as my three pieces.
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That looks fantastic Glen!
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I love the look of the end grain on acacia. Does this effect response much?
Since I can usually source planks or billets, my end goal is to cut billets into spindle orientation pucks rather than cutting from planks
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Yes it does affect response. These yoyos feel and play different to usual.
Would you say more or less responsive?
Or with your experience and tools does it give you the option to try and scrape the pores flatter and finish with the response you choose?
Slightly less, but still OK. The main noticable differents is power translation on the throw. There is less because there are no holes for the string to grip in. It feels a little smoother on the throw and return.
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As much as I love the response holes they make some wicked axle knots
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I don’t find I get knots with them so much as nasty snags.
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Having thrown the Button every day for the last month, I’ve found the response holes only feel snaggy when the string is getting a bit haggard and close to snapping.
I assumed this was because I’m a massive stinge with my strings and play them 'til they snap. Also, the string that came with the Button was very snaggy on it’s last day, but never felted/worsted up at all. Much better than my vintage string for Washing Machines and such
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