Thread: Laminated spinning tops

Very nice I like them a lot.
regards Rod.

some very fine work there moby!

Very nice.

Great work, very impressive

I love making tops, I think they are good practice and it is always fun to try to get them to spin longer and to look better. These are great looking tops and are something to aspire to.

Great collection of tops!!!

Thought it was about time I posted some of my work. A few of my spinning tops with a very nice gift from Mike & Cynthia Gibson from the USA

You are blessed they dont come any better than Mike and Cynthia for quality pieces

I have seen these tops in person, the detail and accuracy of the laminates in the making of them is superb. They are indeed a collectors item.
Jim

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

A few of my spinning tops

Very nice, any chance of getting a WIP of how you do them?

Wow, they are the fanciest tops I've ever seen . The look great

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Very nice, any chance of getting a WIP of how you do them?

Thank you for the great responses.

The process of making the blanks for the tops is covered by Israeli turner Eli Avisera in his <st1:stockticker>DVD</st1:stockticker>’s. I use a slightly different technique than he does. The joinery is not that unique or special it’s just the accuracy you need to work too to have them look any good. The cutting of the main body can be done on a table saw, router table or even on the lathe with an appropriate setup. Some blanks can only be done on the lathe or a router lathe setup.