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Making-of a spinning top

A 12mm sqare is chucked. Of this we become 2 axis.
Round it up
Chiseling for a fine surface
The Cilynder is supported with the tailstock to prevent swinging
In little steps...
...to the final Diameter
Parting off
Cleaning the face
Turn a spigot
for the base of the spinning top
Clean it up with the chisel
Sand it
CA Clue applied
The rosewood body is glued together wih the axis
The body is rounded up
slowly...
...it forms
Most weight is on the bottom
Rough turning with the gouge
defines the base form
The junction to the axis
The top is formed
CAREFULLY!
!!
Well done
Sanding of the Body
Sanding Sealer, Sanding
Visual Controlling :)
Burnishing Cream, and friction polish
Readz, perfect surface
And now the axis
Roughing...
...the details on the axis...
...in steps of 10mm to prevent vibrations
Step by step...
...the rest
and so on...
...Step by step...
...until its ready
Sanding, finishing
in the same way as the body
Part it of
The finished piece!