YoYoSpin yo-yos.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: [small biz] COLORADO COOL STUFF - Brief article

After Ed Davidson retired to Colorado Springs in 1996, he had some time on his hands.

"I started tinkering with a hobby I had since junior high: turning wood on a lathe," he says. "A lot of people make boxes and bowls and wine stoppers - I started making yo-yos to distinguish myself."

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From a solid piece of wood or acrylic, Davidson churns out one-piece yo-yos, their sides embellished by a rare replica of a hand-powered "rose engine." Davidson says he's made more than 2,000 yo-yos in this fashion, noting...