# Wooden Yoyo Recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [April 12, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575 "2024-04-12T23:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/1 "2024-04-12T23:00:57Z")
My yoyo heart lies definitely with wooden yoyos. I am always searching for new ones. Does anyone have any recommendations or leads? Thanks. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/2 "2024-04-12T23:10:26Z")
Yep. Reach out to @anon5341354 Everything he touches is gold ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/3 "2024-04-12T23:14:44Z")
I’m going to make another wooden unresponsive today. ---
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/4 "2024-04-12T23:34:35Z")
I am seriously interested in having both a responsive and unresponsive from you. ---
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/5 "2024-04-12T23:34:59Z")
Thanks. Message sent. We have been in touch before. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/6 "2024-04-12T23:38:37Z")
There’s a few folks who have been making some wood stuff recently, I bet the will pop out of the wood 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:** [April 13, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/7 "2024-04-13T00:05:03Z")
Extremely excited to see it ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/8 "2024-04-13T00:07:05Z")
Will make it out or either maple or purpleheart. Not sure yet. ---
**Author:** ![Pun1sh3R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pun1sh3r/32/193125_2.png) [@Pun1sh3R](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pun1sh3R)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/9 "2024-04-13T00:15:20Z")
This is tough. “Good” wood fixies are Hand Crafted and not readily available. Glen with Spinworthy has been mentioned, Current Gold Standard in this area. Check out Jon Gates and Wildwood. Watch BST for TMBR, BC and Tom Kuhn’s, among others that are currently out of production. ---
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/10 "2024-04-13T00:23:16Z")
I have a Gates OHM and am working on an OGOM. I have a Wildwood and will gladly go for another when one becomes available. I have a BC Rainbow. No Tom Kuhn woodie yet. ![PXL_20240413_002019945.MP](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/c/7/dc730b50f8b6b9f390abe477a53aa74cd0c4ec77.jpeg) Would you have any idea what this is? Responsive. I boght from someone here. but have no idea who made it. ---
**Author:** ![bobafret](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobafret/32/260814_2.png) [@bobafret](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bobafret)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/11 "2024-04-13T00:42:19Z")
@gatesyoyo on insta is doing great things ---
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/12 "2024-04-13T00:49:15Z")
Thanks. I have an OHM and am working on an OG-OM. You are correct. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/13 "2024-04-13T00:56:11Z")
Does that have brass starburst if so I think it’s a boyz woodworking throw ---
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/14 "2024-04-13T00:58:44Z")
It does! For me , it plays like a dream. ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/15 "2024-04-13T01:31:37Z")
Ya it looks like one of those! Always wondered how they play, they definitely look pretty. I have a pizza cutter from him, it’s really nice! ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/16 "2024-04-13T01:33:35Z")
I have one. They play very unique. Powerful with snappy returns. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/17 "2024-04-13T02:10:33Z")
I had to add a turbo disk to mine to get it to play consistent but it plays great ---
**Author:** ![Errant.Giraffe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/errant.giraffe/32/283519_2.png) [@Errant.Giraffe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Errant.Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/18 "2024-04-13T03:43:47Z")
Funny, I was _just_ going to post this link and ask if anyone had ever played them. Some really cool looking stuff in his gallery. Looks like his shop is closed for a bit though. [https://www.boisewoodworks.com/yoyos](https://www.boisewoodworks.com/yoyos) ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/19 "2024-04-13T11:48:09Z")
Ohhh neat I didn’t know they had a gallery up. They have been on a break for a bit though ---
**Author:** ![archiesdad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/archiesdad/32/310033_2.png) [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575/20 "2024-04-13T16:32:50Z")
Would you know if this is a Rob Cooley Yoyo? ![Rob Cooley Yoyo](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/d/e/7de76b386a85c665e6c2fd7352b4df07ccbe0c92.jpeg) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-recommendations/398575.md?page=2)