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Kai Koethe showed us wonderful way to make spinning UFO tops with flashing lights, along with a skookum spinner to get them going. From Lancaster Woodturners Coffee Hour for Dec 30, 2021. Coffee Hour is free and open to all woodturners at 10 am ET every Thursday morning message me if you'd like...
Spinning tops made of Amboyna Burl, African Blackwood, Tagua & Betel Nuts set on a Maple Burl Base.
Inspiration for this piece was from the movie Star Wars IV A new Hope.
The main stand holds 3 spinning tops on their individual stands. Decorations on their stands were done on the rose engine lathe.
A group of spinning tops. Made of African Blackwood, Amboyna Burl, Maple Burl, Pink Ivory wood, Acrylics, Acetate, Tagua Nut & Betel Nut. Some have stand decorated on the Rose Engine Lathe. 2.5" to 5" tall. I find a special joy in turning spinning tops, perhaps because my philosophy is that play...
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