Making a Spinning Top
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- On this week's show, I demonstrate how to make a classic spinning top toy. These are a quick and easy project that your children are sure to love. I hope you enjoy the show.
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If you are interested in the original spinning top show (it's an oldie but a goodie) you can find it here. • Making a spinning top
Hi Kenny, argh the memories of the old spinning top, thanks for showing.
It's definitely a classic toy Philip and the fact that you and I can remember them makes us.....well, um......classic? Thanks for tuning in this week.
Great toy and great show! Will definitely be making this for my grandson. The wonderful thing about toys like this is it opens the child’s eyes to what can come out of the workshop and hopefully sparks an interest in making things. Thank you Kenny!
I couldn't agree more Jim. There seems to be a lack in the newest generations for anything that requires manual labour or a thought process. Everything has to be instant and everything has to be store bought. Here's hoping that through toy making and other woodworking project, we can inspire a new generation to take up the hobby. If not, we will be the last generations of woodworkers and I fear the craft will disappear. Thanks for tuning in Jim. It's appreciated.
Kenny, another great scrap wood project. I can only imagine the laughs and giggles resulting from playing with this. Great take on an old time toy.
She loves this thing Paul. I'm glad that you like it too. Thanks for tuning in this week. It's appreciated.
A timeless toy that your Granddaughter will love playing with! What makes it extra special is the fact it was handmade just for her 🥰🤠
I ended up add some laser embellishments and called it "Pop Tops". She plays with this thing constantly. Thanks for tuning in Randy and for the kind words on the project.
Fantastic, My grandson has some kind of battling tops and he love to play with them...
Well I hope that you will make him some of these Joel. Thanks for tuning in and good luck on your project.
Exelente trabajo ,,,,muy bonito juguete mucha creatividad gracias Maestro Creador por sus enseñanzas.....
I am glad that you enjoyed the toy Cesar. Thank you for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave the kind words in your comment.
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Another heirloom for your grand-daughter. I'm sure she will love it and the fond memories she'll have in years to come playing with it with you. It is always fun to watch your shows when you come up with a toy for the youngsters. Enjoyed, take care!
Glad that you liked it Michael. I'm always amazed at how much she loves to play with the toys that Pop makes and as long as she enjoys them, I will continue to make them. Thanks for tuning in this week.
a good point to say where safety mask, some 50 years ago my woodwork teacher always said remove as much waste wood before starting to turn, times have changed, it does not change the fact it was a good project
I normally at least knock the corners off to avoid extra wear and tear on the chisels and to avoid the piece exploding on the lathe. With or without knocking the corners off, a face shield is a MUST. Thanks for tuning in Keith.
That's neat Kenny!!! I made some many years ago. I based mine off of one I saw at The Cracker Barrel restaurant. I don't know if y'all have one up there or not. It is a restaurant with a old timey country store. I'm sure your granddaughter will love it.
I believe that the Cracker Barrel is an American thing Ken. We don't have them here in the Great White North. Glad that you liked the project. Thanks for tuning in to the show this week.
Well you've knocked it out of the park again! I made two of these for my granddaughters while watching your video. Hindsight... I should've made four. My wife and I were just "trying them out" sooooo I may have to make two more. Now back to the Battle of the Tops!
Great video, simple clean content, and oldies are always goodies! Thanks again!
Glad that you liked it Dennis. Even better that you've already made two of them. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the show.
awesome job
Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in Scott.
Absolutely brilliant 👍... I was wondering (to simplify things) if this would work ... the handle as just a stick with a vertical hole in it for the shaft of the top, the shaft of the top goes up through the hole and the string is wound onto the top of the shaft.
For those without a wood lathe, you could use a pillar drill to spin the wood and sand it or make a few discs (of varying sizes) out of thinner sheet and glue them together ... you could make the shaft stick out one end and have that as the point of the tops shaft.
I'm sure that this method would work Barry. There is always more than one way to complete a project and a lathe is definitely not a requirement for this project. It's just the method that I chose. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with an excellent alternative to those who do not have a wood turning lathe.
First to comment. I saw a version of some of these at a Steam Tractor show a few years ago. Thanks for the great builds and ideas as always.
Glad that you like it. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your comment. It's appreciated.
thanks
You're very welcome. Thanks for tuning in.
How long did that spin at the end? It seemed to just keep going and going, it was still spinning when you cut to the end. Awesome project
My granddaughter (for some unknown reason) won't let it spin down until the end. She likes to grab it up from the floor before it finishes. So I just went out and spun the top and timed it. The top spun for a total of 1 minute and 29 seconds before it toppled over. It's got some great spin and that spin could be increase with a little longer pull string. Thanks for tuning in to the show Randy and for taking the time to leave your comment. It's appreciated.
I enjoy the show each week, thank you! What face shield do you recommend?
Glad that you enjoy the show John. I have had this one for years and I Love it. It's never failed me and has saved my face from many a flying object. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in. www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/apparel-and-safety-gear/eyewear-and-face-protection/shields/56669-professional-face-shield?item=22R7260
Where did you get that 5/8 collet from? Thanks
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I got this set years ago and absolutely love it. I see that it has increased quite a bit in price since when I purchased it. I use these collets along with the Beall 1/2" lathe chuck. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/power-tool-accessories/chucks/71613-beall-i-x-internal-expanding-collet-set?item=44J2335
How long did that top spin for Ken? The game was battle tops.
A great project as always.
I'm not sure how long it spun during filming but I just went out and tested it and the top spun for a total of 1 minute and 29 seconds. It's got some great spin to it. Thanks for tuning in Mark and for reminding me of the Battle Tops name.
@Acutabove Woodworking I think my grandson is a little young at the moment, but I'll have to have a catchup with your site now. I've finished a wishing well planter for my boss/wife.
Hi Kenny, great idea and very well presented. I watch all of your shows, and often make the items for my grandchildren.
I do have one safety concern, and that is that you used a SPINDLE ROUGHING GOUGE to rough down the CROSS GRAIN BLANK.
This is dangerous because 1) the tang is too weak if it dug into the end grain. and 2) as we could see, there was a fault in the blank which was not obvious on initial inspection, and if you had mounted the blank from the other side, it would have almost certainly have picked up the crack, causing a catastrophic catch which would have been extremely dangerous. a much better tool to use would have been a Bowl Gouge, which is designed for this job.
Yes I did enjoy the show, but am worried that you have shown a very dangerous thing, and I have looked to you and other people on RUclips who talk safety to know these things. please do not take this the wrong way it is meant in the nicest possible way to assist you in future to show the correct way to use turning tools.
Well, I'm a little confused here Roger as I have always been told that the roughing gouge was the tool to use when rough turning any blank to round. I have never been told of a difference between rough turning a cross grain blank or a spindle blank and have always been under the impression that the same roughing gouge was used for both, regardless of grain orientation. My turning skills are considered "novice" at best and I have never really had any "formal" instruction (which is something that I would LOVE to get some day) so I don't do many turning videos on the show. I have always stated that my methods are "unorthodox" to the seasoned turners and that there is most likely a better way to do them. Now that you have mentioned this, I will have to look further into it to try and improve my turning skills and do it safely. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to chime in with your advice on chisel selection. I truly appreciate it
@@acutabove_woodworkings Hi again Kenny, I was not meaning anything other than to help you to understand the dangers.
I am in Australia, and was taught Turning by Richard Raffan, who has a RUclips channel also, but made a living as a professional Turner and teacher. One of the first things that he taught me was that a Spindle Roughing Gouge is only for spindle turning. I have been turning for about 20 years also and have heard the stories of disasters from the incorrect use of a Spindle Roughing Gouge.
As a reference, I will suggest that you watch a RUclipsr who uses the name Wortheffort and has a Video called "Four Cuts - A Wood Turning Basics Lesson. From about the 30 Minute mark he explains how the Spindle Roughing Gouge works. It is a long Video, so this is only about 15 minutes. The whole video goes over an hour, but explains how the wood reacts with the tools. I found it useful even though I had been taught the same thing by Richard many years ago. As I said, I am only trying to help you keep people safe also.
Keep the shows going, I enjoy and in my old age am doing more Scrolling than turning due to health and really enjoy your ideas and the way you present them, please keep up the work. Cheers, Roger.
PS. I am definitely going to make these for my Grandies.