Executive Box 2

Nice way to add whimsey to a box!

Congrats on your first Gallery posting, June. Is that "point" an inserted piece of metal or just painted?

Tom Gall said:

Congrats on your first Gallery posting, June. Is that "point" an inserted piece of metal or just painted?

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It’s neither. The point is part of the spinning top.

June Talvitie-Siple said:

It’s neither. The point is part of the spinning top.

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I understand that. On your other photo it looks to be a metallic color - so I guess you just painted/colored it.
I'm currently making a bunch of tops (about two dozen so far) and wondered if you found a source for metal tips ... other than the usual ball bearings or escutcheon pins. Too much time and trouble.

Tom Gall said:

I understand that. On your other photo it looks to be a metallic color - so I guess you just painted/colored it.
I'm currently making a bunch of tops (about two dozen so far) and wondered if you found a source for metal tips ... other than the usual ball bearings or escutcheon pins. Too much time and trouble.

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No, none of that. It’s just wood. No paint, no metal, no ball bearings, etc. It spins as is. Question: why add any of that? Why not just turn the tops as is?

June Talvitie-Siple said:

No, none of that. It’s just wood. No paint, no metal, no ball bearings, etc. It spins as is. Question: why add any of that? Why not just turn the tops as is?

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Thanks for your response, June. Not to belabor the point (pun intended) but your first photo clearly shows a different color point. I usually use some thin CA on the endgrain where I shape the point to strengthen it. My CA dried up and I just got a new bottle yesterday. Re: ball bearings, etc. - longer wearing and less friction = better spinning - but takes longer to install and complete the top.

Well, that’s just an illusion. Lighting probably. Thanks for sharing the idea of using CA for the tip.