Wood turning - Spinning top and handle. Wooden toy making.

Hello and welcome. In this video I show how to make a spinning top toy with a go faster handle using Zebrano and walnut on the wood turning lathe.
I had one of these as a kid and it's been on my list of things to turn for a long time.

Originally this was going to be all walnut as I picked up a box of end pieces and offcuts from ebay however, finding a fault while turning the top caused the stem to snap, so it became zebrano.

All done between centres with no chuck required although, I did mount the drive spur in the chuck as I am lazy and didn't want to take it off.

Finished in flaxseed oil before it's spinning debut at the end which is cut down slightly as this thing goes for a aaaages!

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00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Preparing and mounting the handle blank
01:14 - A cheeky gouge sharpening
01:37 - Shaping the handle
03:44 - Mounting the zebrano and shaping the top.
05:28 - Mounting and shaping the puller
06:38 - Tidying the ends with the belt sander
07:06 - Drilling the hole for the string
07:27 - Test flight
07:48 - Thanks for watching!


*These videos are meant for the purposes of entertainment. Any attempt to imitate or copy what I do must be done at your own risk, my practices may not always be correct or the safest. You are responsible for your own safety while woodworking. Read and understand the operation and safety manuals supplied with your tools and machinery to ensure you are safe while using such equipment.