If you’re not relying on end-grain for the response, then you can orient the grain however you like as long as you mirror the sides.
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Mirrored wood grain is just too beautiful. I think it always should be mirrored. IMO
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Lovely match you have there. Reminds me of bookmatch on a acoustic guitar.
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Finally finished this slim Mother T for @Woozie . My new favorite part of the process is using citrus oil after sanding as a solvent to remove any sawdust. It smells like an orange orchard!
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Beautiful work @Eric_Newlin. You’re craftsmanship is impeccable. Taking the time to line up the grain with the inside caps and the rest of the yo-yo doesn’t go unnoticed my friend. 
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I am lucky to have an early maple version Wildwood. I just wish it had the W tree logo.
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Excuse my ignorance, are the three trees of the logo meant to represent a “W”? Like in Wild Wood?
I have one I got in a trade and don’t know much about the history other than it is a v1.
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That’s correct. They’re supposed to represent Wildwood. 
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Thanks! 
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The dogs woke me up at 4am, so I finished this modified/imperial.
It’s screws apart, has resin caps, and walnut oil + carnauba wax finish. I made a set of birch axle sleeves for it. No Jive sleeves also fit.
It was a lot of work. I enjoyed making it, but it’s probably not something I would make to order going forward.
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Extremely nice!
No logo on the exterior?
Is it for sale?
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@Eric_Newlin You are doing absolutely beautiful work!
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@vpxtreme traded me some yo-yos for it a while ago, so it is already claimed.
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Thank you!
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A beautiful throw.
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are those axles ( not the tk sleves) made form rounds you drilled? i’ve been toying with some 1/4 inch oak rounds for butterfly axle mods i just don’t have a drill press for the precision i need to make a sleeve… was also considering trying poplar because its very straight and smooth grain but its softer… haven’t found maple rounds at lowes…
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Yes, that’s correct. I used a drill press and bradpoint bits.
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Yes I would
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