That is awesome. I absolutely love it.
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do the external holes help with the response?
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The external holes are the end of the response holes drilled from the inside.
The through-hole response has 3 functions. It reduces the weight of the yoyo, allowing for heavier woods to be used and to be kept at a lower weight. The wenge wood one pictured is 53.2g. It would be close to 60g without the holes. They also reduce centre weight, which increases spin, even with a low weight variant like Spectra Button I made. Lastly, they allow for knots to be picked out much more easily.
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The oak one weighs 43.9g.
What I love about the Button is how goldilocksy it is. A wide range of woods can be used without the final product ending up too light or heavy. It opens up a lot of options and all feel great to play.
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Are you listing any of these buttons on the BST soon or possibly sending some to yye?
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I hope to slowly make a run of them over the next couple of months, if they want them.
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I have ordered some wood for a run of buttons: purpleheart, zebrawood and more white oak.
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@Glenacius_K how come we don’t see more walnut throws? I just got a walnut knack and it’s become my favorite fixie. I thought it would be too light but it just feels right in the hand while my beech knack feels light even though it’s heavier than the walnut.
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Walnuts are my favorites as well.
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Do you think you’ll try to make a Button with a dimple?
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Walnut is beautiful wood. I just can’t find any pieces suitable for making yoyos. The stuff I have tends to yield yoyos that are too light.
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I won’t make a Button with a dimple. It would ruin it’s aesthetic and simplicity.
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You should just do a button mystery box for all the different woods you use.
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I’d love that. But the Spectra one will cost a lot more.
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that grain is superb. 
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