Scrollsaw Workshop Community -Please register to enable posting.

General Category => Toy Makers => Topic started by: EIEIO on August 18, 2013, 06:14:36 pm

Title: String Top
Post by: EIEIO on August 18, 2013, 06:14:36 pm

Here's a top based on Steve Good's rubber band top, but using a pull string. The top stays spinning a surprisingly long time. The handle is 1" birch, the disk is 3/8" x 3" black walnut, and the dowel is 5/16" x 4" long. Finished with Feed n wax.
When it hits the floor, it skitters around like a small animal - fascinating to small kids (and me).   

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hkr9asElHbM/UhFFf1Hbr5I/AAAAAAAAA2w/jw8FxeTaWN4/w784-h537-no/StringTop.jpg)

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: countryscroller on August 18, 2013, 06:20:18 pm

Nice work!

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: Al W on August 18, 2013, 10:19:21 pm

So, Ray, you admit to being a small kid, even if in a bigger body?  Good, most of us are still kids in some fashion or another. 

I know I am.

Nice looking Top - thanks for sharing with us.

Al

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: phantom scroller on September 05, 2013, 04:30:47 pm

You can't beat the old toys great work.

Roly

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: mickey357 on September 06, 2013, 08:15:30 am

Nice top. Of course I would never play with one, while some one is watching. However I do try to spend time helping my granddaughter  master the art,

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: Picardn on December 03, 2013, 03:34:37 pm

Love the top!!!
Do you have, or could you post or send me a link for the pattern?


Thanks
Mike

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: EIEIO on December 03, 2013, 07:25:58 pm

on Steve Good's blog, search for "rubber band powered top". then just substitute a string for the rubber band.

Title: Re: String Top
Post by: newfie on December 03, 2013, 10:02:13 pm

Nice work