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Iacopo

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Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« on: April 30, 2020, 06:24:58 AM »

A new large size/recessed tip spinning top.  I experimented making two decorative rings instead of one, (one of turquoises and one of holographic powders).  I added some blue patina on the holographic band, so the whole holographic band has blue tonalities, opposite to the warm tonalities of the iroko.

The top is made of brass, iroko, inox steel, turquoises, epoxy resin and holographic powders.  Flywheel diameter 60 mm.  Weight of the top 270 grams.  Spin times up to almost one hour.  Balance screws in the flywheel.  Replaceable tips that can be resharpened.





Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ErTzdXCMU8


My tops are quite particular.  I prepared a "manual.pdf" with a detailed description of their features, which can be downloaded at the link below, (the link will be active only for one week from today, not my choice but I am using the free version of Wetransfer).  Also there are the photos of all the tops I made:
https://we.tl/t-az7wcWQwyI
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the Earl of Whirl

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Re: Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2020, 05:04:28 PM »
Nice intro with all those flowers!!!  Then comes the nicest of all, that number 47!  It is amazing.  A beautiful top and a beautiful spin.  Wow!!!
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Re: Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2020, 11:37:23 PM »
Looks exquisite, as always!

Wow! You put a lot of work on that Manual! Very nice! Thanks for sharing it!
It's wonderful that you have taken photos and numbered every top you have made.
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Jeremy McCreary

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Re: Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2020, 01:08:53 AM »
Quote from: ta0 on April 30, 2020, 11:37:23 PM
Looks exquisite, as always!
Wow! You put a lot of work on that Manual! Very nice! Thanks for sharing it!
It's wonderful that you have taken photos and numbered every top you have made.

What ta0 said! Still reading through PDF but very impressed. And Nr. 47 is gorgeous, as usual.
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Re: Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2020, 04:22:26 AM »
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on April 30, 2020, 05:04:28 PM
Nice intro with all those flowers!!!  Then comes the nicest of all, that number 47!  It is amazing.  A beautiful top and a beautiful spin.  Wow!!!

Thank you, Earl !  The wisteria in my garden were wonderful especially about two weeks ago, when I made the first photos, which I used for the last sequence.
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Re: Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2020, 04:41:16 AM »
Quote from: ta0 on April 30, 2020, 11:37:23 PM
Looks exquisite, as always!

Wow! You put a lot of work on that Manual! Very nice! Thanks for sharing it!
It's wonderful that you have taken photos and numbered every top you have made.

Thank you !  I had to make that manual sooner or later, because, without it, with every new customer I had to explain these things again and again and in the long run it was quite time consuming.  Now, thanks to the coronavirus, I had some extra free time for to make it.
 
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Re: Simonelli spinning top Nr. 47
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2020, 04:45:00 AM »
Quote from: Jeremy McCreary on May 01, 2020, 01:08:53 AM
Quote from: ta0 on April 30, 2020, 11:37:23 PM
Looks exquisite, as always!
Wow! You put a lot of work on that Manual! Very nice! Thanks for sharing it!
It's wonderful that you have taken photos and numbered every top you have made.

What ta0 said! Still reading through PDF but very impressed. And Nr. 47 is gorgeous, as usual.

Thank you, Jeremy !
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