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These are few segmented spining tops with their launchers. They are between 80 to 90mm in diameter made of osaeg orange, padauk, purple heart and many more off cuts I collected for a year or so. Photo # 3: One of them is in action to show perfect balance. Photo #4: Shows you the RIVET I use as nipple. The larg size revits work perfectly well for spining tops. Photo # 5: as blanks before turning, made of 17 pieces each. I intend to make many more to sell in this year Sydney Timber Show in June.
-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
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Ken90712
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#1 posted 505 days ago
Nice job Sam! These should sell quickly! Well done!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
degoose
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#2 posted 505 days ago
These are fabulous… make me want to learn to turn… nah… maybe later….
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Sam Shakouri
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#3 posted 505 days ago
Were you waiting for me,Ken?
Thank you.
-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
OnlyJustME
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#4 posted 505 days ago
Awesome job! I really like the purple heart. i will have to remember those if i ever get a lathe and do some turning. Have you made any Yo-Yo’s?
-- In the end, when your life flashes before your eyes, will you like what you see?
Eagle1
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#5 posted 505 days ago
those are very cool.. thanks for sharing..
-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened
Schwieb
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#6 posted 505 days ago
Wonderful way to use up small pieces of wood too good and too precious to throw away. Leave it to a segmented guy to come up with this. Very nice Sam. This gives me some ideas. Thanks
-- Dr. Ken, Florida - Durch harte arbeit werden Träume wahr.
MasterSergeant
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#7 posted 505 days ago
How neat is this!!!!! Very cool look!
Thanks for even more inspiration from the LJ pages!!
-- Kelly, woodworker under construction
BritBoxmaker
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#8 posted 505 days ago
Colourful collection, Sam and a good pattern/design.
-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com
sedcokid
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#9 posted 505 days ago
Outstanding Sam, I don’t know where you come up with all your ideas…. I will make some of these!!
Thanks for sharing
-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,
Bluepine38
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#10 posted 505 days ago
Very nice eye candy, you will have kids of all ages wanting these. Once again, you make the complicated
look very simple. Thank you for sharing.
-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter
MShort
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#11 posted 505 days ago
Very cool looking tops Sam. Bet the rivet helps abunch for a long spin.
-- Mike, Missouri --- “A positive life can not happen with a negative mind.” ---
Woodwrecker
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#12 posted 505 days ago
You’ve done it again Sam.
Those will become collector pieces someday!
-- Eric
Pimzedd
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#13 posted 505 days ago
Very nice.
Do you turn them between centers or in a chuck?
-- Bill - Mesquite, TX --- "Everything with a power cord eventually winds up in the trash.” John Sarge , timber framer and blacksmith instructor at Tillers International school
a1Jim
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#14 posted 504 days ago
Cool tops and spinners Sam,you always make such great projects.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
lew
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#15 posted 504 days ago
So Cool, Sam!
Love the way the colors “blend” while spinning!
Lew
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
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