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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Other Items, Pens, Bowls, Forms => Topic started by: B Hoover on September 30, 2016, 01:06:54 PM

Title: In need of advice
Post by: B Hoover on September 30, 2016, 01:06:54 PM

I few woodworkers from church and myself are planning on making wooden toys for Operation Christmas Child this year.  Kids from all over the world each receive a shoebox full of different items.  I brought up the idea of yoyo's, but am unsure what the best method is for turning them.  I'm shooting for 100, but we'll see how long the process takes for each one.  My original idea was to turn them on a 1/2" mandrel then glue them up.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: In need of advice
Post by: HaMeR on September 30, 2016, 02:05:00 PM

YouTube has several good videos on this.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=making+ooden+yoyos

Title: Re: In need of advice
Post by: Ryan@roosagamecalls on October 01, 2016, 09:13:06 AM

Penn state industries has a great yo-yo making tool.

Title: Re: In need of advice
Post by: K.Ruge calls on October 01, 2016, 10:00:18 AM

WOOD CRAFT ALSO , IS A GOOD ONE ......

Title: Re: In need of advice
Post by: VECtor Calls on October 01, 2016, 08:39:02 PM

More kids may find a top more entertaining, and you could really crank those out?

Title: Re: In need of advice
Post by: B Hoover on October 02, 2016, 11:08:11 AM

Thanks for the info guys!  Great idea, Vince.  I would have responded earlier, but we spent yesterday welcoming a new grandson into the world.

Title: Re: In need of advice
Post by: HaMeR on October 03, 2016, 05:38:22 AM

Congratulations!! I hope everybody is well!!   :clap: :clap: