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  1. More Than Meets The Eye

    More Than Meets The Eye

    Bradford Pear, Wenge, Environ biocomposite, Gaboon Ebony, metal hardware. 4” x 4” x 4.75”. I made this calabash for a swap with another turner. I’ll let him chime in if he wants. I designed this to look like a normal calabash in one view, but spin it around and you see a forked piece holding a...
    • Michael Anderson
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    • calabash spin top
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Member Galleries
  2. Spinning Tops at the End of August.

    Spinning Tops at the End of August.

    A group of spinning tops. Made of various exotic woods, acrylic & even some ink.
    • Jon Sauer
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    • spin top spinning tops
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Member Galleries
  3. Kent Crowell

    Spin Top challenge - Live and Remote- how long will it go?

    ( This note was submitted to our newsletter and to the AAW editor Josh Friend ) Dear All, I wanted to get more interest and provide a way for members to participate in- person as well as remotely in a President's Challenge - Top Showdown. The Challenge: Who can produce a spinning top with the...
  4. Kalimantan Parlor Top

    Kalimantan Parlor Top

    Made of African Blackwood, Kalimantan Palm Nut, Tagua Nut, Pink Ivory Wood, Bloodwood & Cocus Wood. Decoration on the stand was done with a rose engine lathe.
    • Jon Sauer
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    • africanblackwood ornamental turning rose engine spin top
    • Comments: 4
    • Album: Jon Sauer Turnings
  5. Tops x Seven

    Tops x Seven

    A group of spinning tops. Made of African Blackwood, Amboyna Burl, Maple Burl, Pink Ivory wood, Acrylics, Acetate, Tagua Nut & Betel Nut. Some have stand decorated on the Rose Engine Lathe. 2.5" to 5" tall. I find a special joy in turning spinning tops, perhaps because my philosophy is that play...
    • Jon Sauer
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    • ornamental turning rose engine spin top spinning tops tops
    • Comments: 6
    • Album: Jon Sauer Turnings
  6. Spin Top Box

    Spin Top Box

    Ornamental Turned spinning top with matching box. Tops sits on the box 2 ways. Made of African Blackwood, Bamboo, Betel Nut & Lignum Vitae wood. 3" in diameter.
    • Jon Sauer
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    • boxes ornamental turning rose engine spin top
    • Comments: 1
    • Album: Jon Sauer Turnings
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