Thread: Spin tops for worthy causes

Nice Jeff, I made these things years ago for my grandkids, don't know if some of these things are in use, probably not. But I know they had a lot of fun with the spinning tops.
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Jeff...they look very good, plus your getting in a lot of practice.....wait now, you are the one doing these - not or David standing in are they????

I can always do more. Zoe just took all the ones I had made to Sydney and gave to her relatives (they were a big hit appearently!)

Mum wanted me to make some for 2 children, but when I found out that they were only 3 years old I said that maybe it wasn't the best idea, as they can be a choke hazzard.

13mm, are you sure? That's TINY!

What's the good cause? I don't mind making them, mostly I make them to sell at market, but I would be happy to give away to a good cause, as long as it wasn't to tiny kids who could choke. I was also thinking of kids in hospitals, but then wasn't sure that timber was the best thing for them to be playing with, don't know.

PS that Murry pine looks nice!

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

Jeff...they look very good, plus your getting in a lot of practice.....wait now, you are the one doing these - not or David standing in are they????

All mine, Ed. Easy, easy to do and good practice for beginners too.

Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy

13mm, are you sure? That's TINY!

What's the good cause?

Alright, Eliza, you got me. Ran the calipers over it and it's 19.2mm. So I was a little out. Not for long though - with turn one very soon at 13mm or less.

The cause is not an established charity. One of the head doctors in town does a lot of work with troubled kids and the tops are always good ice-breakers.

Made a few myself about a fortnight ago and sent them to a great nephew (32 yr old) and great-nephew (2 1/2 yr old). I'm not sure who was entertained more.

i would be happy to send some along. i enjoy making them and have got quite efieient at it 30 seconds each.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

i would be happy to send some along. i enjoy making them and have got quite efieient at it 30 seconds each.

Carl, that would be great. I'll PM you soon.

Ken W also has a use for them:

Tops for Helen (Ken's wife and KQC) would have to be large enough for children to decorate with paint etc, very plain wood as well.
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So anyone else out there with time on your hands.....

I stuffed up the finials on one of Ken W's boxes that I was hoping to copy today. So I turned a couple (3 in fact, one disappeared into the shavings and I couldn't find it).

The smallest one is 10.4mm. It spins well too.

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the little ones spin best.

Their website is here.

http://www.countryhope.com.au/pages/about.html

The little ones do spin best. Short handle that is straight up and down is best. My top tester (Zoe) has told me no fancy handles, which made me sad because I wanted to do them like fancy finials.

Larger ones go best if they have a handle - as I found out today!