Easy Woodturning Projects Episode 3 / Spinning Tops
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- This video is a tutorial on how to make spinning tops using woodturning on a wood lathe. It's meant to give you some ideas for basic shapes, colors, and textures, and designs and let you try making your own spinning tops from wood. The wood selection is an important thing to consider as you begin. You want a dense closed grain hardwood like maple, cherry, or beech. I chose eastern hard maple because its light in color, and that will help me color it later. First mount your wood blank between centers and turn a tenon on the end to mount it into your chuck jaws. Then proceed to round the blank on the wood lathe using a spindle roughing gauge. Next we are ready to shape the wood. Using a spindle gauge, start making small passes near the end and bring it down to a point. This the point that we will spin the top on. Remove wood in a series of passes like you are making a cove in the wood to start to get rid of material for the handle you spin the top with. When you are thin enough you can then apply colors and textures. Then the only thing to do is work it down removing a little more wood to part off your piece. I hope that this video gives you a new project to try and some new ways to color and texture.
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Thanks for watching!
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I used to make them for prizes on hotdog day at school. I made hundreds of them for the school over the 8 + years that my kids were there. My kids would colour them with the sharpie markers also. Now I have grandchildren. Got to get back at it. I really like your designs. I will have to try some of them soon. Take care and stay safe. From: Petawawa, Ontario , Canada.
That’s great! I’m glad you like my designs. Although I have no idea what hotdog day at school is. Is that something that happens in Canada? Just curious 👀. Thanks for watching!
I never thought of making tops. Wonderful!
Really like your top ideas; however, for safety gear 2:07 I'd recommend wearing more protective shoes than Crocs - I've dropped sharp tools and I could've seriously jabbed my foot if not wearing protective footwear. Just something to keep in mind. You make the cutting look so easy... nice work!
Thanks so much for your concern for me! I don’t generally wear crocs when I’m turning anymore. It’s wonderful to highlight that it is the responsibility of the woodturner to always evaluate his or her own safety. I’m glad you like my ideas as well!
Really nice tops and absolutely great video. I giggled at the 'bottem of the top' part. Thank you!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed my attempt at humor. I’m also glad you liked the video!
The tops are really cool really like them well done
Love the small projects, just started turning on retirement after last using a lathe at school, keep up the good work.
I appreciate it! I love doing small projects. Hope it helps!
Thanks for the great variety of idea and tops, i am going to show my wood students this video and get them to try these, much appreciated, regards John Eaves.
Great I hope it sparks some ideas for your students!
Great video. Should have way more likes! Never thought about using something as simple as a sharpie to make it unique. Thanks!
Thanks! New secret… 🤫 brush tip sharpie!!!
Love your video! You are the Bob Ross of turning videos!
That is a really great compliment! I love Bob Ross!
Your videos are informative and right to the point. Thank you!
Thanks. When I watch videos, I don’t like all the extra fluff either. So I try to make them to the point. 😊
Great video
Can't wait to try this out as a new woodturner! Thank you so much and happy new year!😁
Great 👍🏻 a new tip for the new year….. brush tip markers for coloring! Thanks for watching!
Great video!!
Thank you sir, God bless you.
Awesome thanks!
great video, fun stuff!
Great step by step directions. Thank you. I liked your designs. Take care.
I appreciate it. Thanks!
wonderful job.
Thank you for sharing your talent. Great ideas.
Wonderful. I can’t wait to try this. Loved the colors.
Adding a spiral is always my favorite!
Great idea and instruction. Thank you
Thanks so much for watching. I’m glad you thought the instruction was good.
very nice
Замечательно! Молодец! 👍
You make it look so easy ,so I need to brush up on my top making , make a chatter tool too
Thanks so much. It’s fun to make a chatter tool!
Appreciate you taking the time to share this wealth of information really enjoyed the video you have a blessed day
Information might be the only kind of wealth I’ll ever have! 😆 ha ha . Thanks for watching! Also thanks for the kind comments!
Looking good nice video 👍
Hey that’s always good to hear! Thanks!
Excellent
Thanks
Quite nice. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome job on the video
Great fun project
You are ao well spoken
Thanks! Good to hear.
Oh no! Now you need to make a razor! Great video thank you.
Ha ha that’s actually a good idea. Even if I may not use it! 😉 I need to keep my face warm this winter 🥶
How would you go about doing a dreidel shaped top? I imagine that you would leave the blank square, but aside from that aim curious what your process would be.
I’m not sure 🤔. I’m not too familiar with dreidels. I can imagine it is as you say leaving the middle square and turning the ends.
I made 230 for the NYS Fair and we sold them and gave the money to charity.
Nice! 230 takes some time! What a wonderful thing to do!
So how much do you charge for the tops
@@blumax413 We charge $4 each at the Fair and the money goes to charity.
Awesome!!! I have just started my woodturning hobby. I have own maked lathe. I am little bit amateur but learn more and more. 🙂
I dont have that four jaw chuck but I hope I can make these without it. Those chucks are so expensives! ☹️
It’s great that you made a lathe! Most things can be done without a chuck!
I really enjoyed your process of making spinning tops. What wood dimensions do you start with and end up with. Thank you. I just subscribed 👍
Thanks for subscribing! To answer your question I generally start with a 2 inch by 2 inch piece. If I use a 5 inch long blank I can usually get 2 tops that are roughly 2 inches tall.
Good work...both the tops & the video; and you have a great voice. What's the diameter of the wood?
Thanks so much! The diameter of this piece of wood was 2 inches. I have made them bigger and smaller though. 😃
What is the size of your square blank
I generally make tops from a 2 inch blank, but you can go smaller or larger. I go about 6 or 7 inches on the length so I can make 2 tops at a time. One right after the other. 😀
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Thanks I usually only get 1 Star ⭐️
the crocks are not worksite safe
Yes You are right. I’ve been called on this before. I’m going to have to report myself to the boss. 🤣 No really I don’t generally do this anymore.