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Started by ScottR, December 05, 2017, 03:13:22 PM

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ScottR

Hey everyone, ScottR here I've been what some people might call lurking on the forum for more than a few months now. And I have just been looking for new top idea and hints and tips and tricks and what ever. I've been throwing tops since the spring of 2017 when my brother by the username jatt had purchased a few tops. And BOOM! The addiction started. I'm more of a fixed tip guy  over bearings tips. I actually almost never throw bearing tip. I just like the challenge of fixed so yeah. And here is a few pics of some of my latest tops.






ScottR

Man I got a bunch of tops I've been wanting to post pics of so here is one more pic. This top I consider the hot rod/rat rod of all my tops. Hp hornet with custom made tip

 and shorter cap

mailman

Looks great, Scott!  You have my permission to make me a top, any time!   ;)


jim in paris

hello scott

very nice tops !bravo..and welcome on the forum
you have access to a metal lathe I suppose?

keep us posted on your addiction! ;D

jim

"oeuvre de coeur prend tout un homme"


ScottR

Quote from: jim in paris on December 06, 2017, 01:02:11 AM
hello scott

very nice tops !bravo..and welcome on the forum
you have access to a metal lathe I suppose?

keep us posted on your addiction! ;D

jim


I actually don't have a metal lathe, I wish I did. I have a collet chuck that I use to make duck call barrels with. So yeah I buy 5/8 steel rod and some old wood chisels and a file. All by hand. It's fun be able to turn them by hand though I don't mind it.




cecil

I made a 10.0 top with a straight tip because I wanted to do wire walkers and stairway to heaven. The top can do it, but I think that is the max for a straight tip. My new one I'm making will be about 13 7/8 diameter and it will be a double bearing. That's if I can ever get on a big lathe again?

ScottR

Hey cecil, man I've been wanting a bigger lathe as well. The one I have been looking at is the nova 1624. It has 360 degree swivel head stock, 16" over the bed, and capable of 29" when turned out, and I think it has a 1.50 or 1.75 hp motor. I think it's just under 900$. It may have 24 position index, I always thought it would be cool to make a perforated top. It's a pretty steep price though. You know what one of these days I'll be willing to pay that price. And there's nothing like making Square things round and round things Hollow. I bet it's even better on a machine like that

the Earl of Whirl

Glad to have you aboard, ScottR.  Sounds like you are making fabulous tops, fabulous progress and having a fabulous time.  Hope to hear a lot more from you.
Happiness runs in a circular motion!!!

cecil

I've been looking at that lathe myself. I would love to have it. It's a good investment.

Jeremy McCreary

Welcome, Scott! The metallic top's pretty snazzy.
Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time ... and with spinning tops, we decorate both.
—after Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1960-1988

Everything in the world is strange and marvelous to well-open eyes.
—Jose Ortega y Gasset, 1883-1955

ta0

Superb tops, Scott! They look ready for a freestyle contest.

Welcome to the forum!

Softspin

Great tops and welcome....