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Made a yo yo for a colleague of mine. Wood is cocobolo, 2 1/2×5/8”. Mechanism is from Penn State. Finish is sand up to 2000, 1/4lb clear shellac, and Renaissance wax. Ball bearing mechanism is pretty well made. Thanks for looking!
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
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patron
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#1 posted 402 days ago
this must be
the yo yo of yo dreams
never knew they got this far
with bearings and all
nicely done
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
doncutlip
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#2 posted 402 days ago
good looking yo-yo
-- Don, Royersford, PA
Roger Clark aka Rex
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#3 posted 402 days ago
Got to be a first Al. A yo-yo makes a yo-yo :-)
Nice looking toy, love the wood selection.
-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.
a1Jim
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#4 posted 402 days ago
Yo Go! fun project,looks cool.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Dave
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#5 posted 402 days ago
Nice, now will it walk the dog?
-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com
Don W
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#6 posted 402 days ago
for a colleague? Its ok you like yo-yo’s Al.
I do like the way you used the color. Nice job on your colleague’s yo-yo. <wink-wink>
-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)
AnthonyReed
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#7 posted 402 days ago
It looks great Al. The motive for its creation is a testament to your character. Good show.
-- ~Tony
grizzman
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#8 posted 402 days ago
so today is the perfect day for this and for all jocks out there, to say hey…...yo…yo mama, i love you more then ever mom, and for us older kids here, man did we have fun with our yo yo’s…....now its a hand held computer game, no fun in that….....but we sure did enjoy showing our different yo yo’s…..so hey al…...yo da man…...you made something really cool…......and yo did a great job, , so you have a great day…..and if you feel like it, go out back in that big yard of yo’s….and yodel something good….:)
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
CharlieM1958
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#9 posted 402 days ago
That’s one upscale yo-yo, Bro!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Bertha
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#10 posted 402 days ago
yo yo yo bros, thanks fo yo comments!
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
Porchfish
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#11 posted 402 days ago
Round the world ?.... really classy Yo Bro ! I’m envious !
-- some men see things that are and wonder why, I dream of things that never were and ask why not .... rfk
waho6o9
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#12 posted 402 days ago
Well made Al, u da yo yo Man
Your colleague will appreciate your efforts. Thanks for posting.
Spoontaneous
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#13 posted 402 days ago
Yo, yo, yippee yi yo! Ball bearings, eh? That’s getting pretty fancy.
-- I just got done cutting three boards and all four of them were too short. (true story)
Jim Jakosh
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#14 posted 402 days ago
Sweet yo yo!............Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!
Jamie Speirs
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#15 posted 402 days ago
That is fantastic
So great a choice of woodgrain
It must look neat spinning, a film clip would be great :)
This takes me back….........................
Jamie
-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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