Show some wooden yoyos you've made

For a while lately, I have been thinking about making a very small fixed axle yoyo. I have also wanted to make a yoyo out of a type of wood I have called gidgee, which is the third hardest wood in the world and only marginally softer that the hardest.

I decided the best way to achieve both of these goals was in one yoyo.

Made of gidgee, this yoyo is only 47mm in diameter, yet still weighs in at almost 56g.

It’s plays very well and has no obvious shortcomings. I made sure the inner most wall was the same height as the Harbinger’ s to insure proper winding and regenerations.

I have taken some photos of It next to the Orphan for size comparison.

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You really gotta stop. It’s not fair. You are too far away, and I am too broke to make this work.

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Why money must always be an issue =) You do amazing work. I do love this one quite a bit!

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Made a beech Ballsy and a wenge Boon for @Myk_Myk today should he choose to accept.

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Can’t wait!!! :heart_eyes: and to match my avatar: :star_struck:

So the small one is called the Gidgee, and it’s made of gidgee?

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I’m not sure what to call the little one. I was thinking the ‘Tough Nut’ but I’m not sure.

Yeah it’s made of gidgee.

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Sapling, sprout, bonsai… something small and tree related.

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The wood feels as hard as metal, so something along those lines.

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Robonsai :robot::evergreen_tree:

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Haha. I like the sound of Bonsai, but I’m not sure it’s the perfect fit.

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Bokken, perhaps? Bokken - Wikipedia

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Sounds nice, but I’m no sure sure that fits either.

Something small, hard and grows on a tree preferably.

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If I may take another crack at it, “Boombera”, maybe? Evidently, macadamia nuts are the hardest nut to crack, and that appears to be one of the words the indigenous people of eastern Australia used for it. Looks like there’s several other words as well, according to Wikipedia.

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Burl.

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Actually, I like burl!

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Although… burl actually does denote a wood used in woodworking…

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well then I guess we’re back to Robonsai.

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I think Burl is my choice.

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Acorn :slight_smile:

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Roboburl!

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