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Turned Top Woodworking Plan Tops fascinate young and old alike with their hypnotic spinning. With a good tug on the string, this 3"-diameter top spins for more than a minute and a half. We'll show you how to turn it nearly as quickly. Featured in WOOD Issue 224, March 2014

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a wood turning project spinning top on the mini - lathe with text overlay

This project is turning a spinning top out of cherry wood. A quick task for my new mini lathe using a one way chuck. I wanted to see how the mini lathe handles a heavy multi-jawed chuck as well as head stock turning and a good amount of torque. Follow along to see how my mini lathe performs.

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a wooden toy with the words my favorite type of spinning top in front of it

Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Buffing kit Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Wire Burning Kit Cordless Chainsaw In this video I make a special trompo spinning top out of almond wood. I spent many hours on experimenting and designing this top and I think the result speaks on it's own. As far as I am concerned this is my best spinning top from all I have made so far. I first turned the wood between centres and then created a tenon to fit…

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Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Buffing kit Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Wire Burning Kit Cordless Chainsaw In this video I make a special trompo spinning top out of almond wood. I spent many hours on experimenting and designing this top and I think the result speaks on it's own. As far as I am concerned this is my best spinning top from all I have made so far. I first turned the wood between centres and then created a tenon to fit…

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Majid Karami’s spinning tops are all lovingly hand-crafted originals made of wood, which can be used in many different ways. They are artistic objects, wonderful high quality toys and can even aid meditation and relaxation. Why not give it a try!

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a close up of a person playing with a wooden toy guitar and an object in the background

Spinning tops are a fun, quick project for beginners and experienced turners alike. They can be turned using scraps and are a great way to hone your turning techniques. For this article I turned three different tops, each with a unique profile, and experimented with different coloring, texturing, and finishing techniques. Here are the steps taken for each of the tops. What are your favorite design choices on tops? Be sure to let us know in the comments below! Top #1 – Honduras Redheart Mount…

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Kids from 5 to 85 will love playing with a fidget stick. Turn one on your lathe and make it extra special for those you love. This easy woodturning project is a great way to use your smaller wood pieces and fill out your inventory.

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a wooden object is tied up to a rope on the ground with white cords around it

How to Make a Dropping Top: I first saw this toy demonstrated over on the Grand Illusions YouTube channel, and I knew I had to try my hand at it! This was turned from a piece of claro walnut, 5/4" thick and about 5" in diameter. I get these blocks from bags of firewood …

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Learn how to make a spinning top out of wood with easy to follow instructions and step-by-step #Occ_Projects #Pioneer_Christmas #Shoebox_Crafts #Samaritans_Purse

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