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Luk Khang Satang (Coin Top) — a 3.5-4 cm Round Hardwood Disc 0.5 cm Thick, a 3 cm Bamboo Hub, a 5 cm Arrow-Shaped Spindle Turning in the Hub with a Wooden Pin, and a 20 cm Thread; Pull and Drop It to Spin
In the past, elders made tops for children from holed coins (satang ru); today wood or saba seeds are used instead, and the top's name may change with the material. Children race to see whose spins longest, or spin them into each other; the first to fall loses.
This blueprint makes a real wooden luk khang satang to the sizes in the source.
Beginner
About 1-2 hours
Instructions
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Real sizes
Real sizes
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Tops, before it
Tops, before it
The luk khang wo is launched with a stick and hums; the luk khang satang is smaller, held by the pin while the thread is pulled.
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Read from the source
Read from the source
"In the past, elders used holed coins to make tops for children; today wood or saba seeds are used instead." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)
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Disc
Disc
Shave hardwood round, about 0.5 cm thick and 3.5-4 cm across, and drill a 0.5 cm hole at the centre (a saba seed or another round, flat seed can be used instead).
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Block1 pieceTools needed:
Knife5
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Hub and spindle
Hub and spindle
Use a small bamboo internode as wide as the hole and 3 cm long; fit it in the hole and glue it firm. Shave an arrow-shaped spindle about 5 cm long that fits in the hub and turns freely. Push the spindle in from below and fix a small wooden pin at the top so it cannot come out.
Materials for this step:
Bamboo Poles1 piece
Wood Glue1 piece6
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Thread
Thread
Cut a fine thread about 20 cm long.
Materials for this step:
Thread1 piece7
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Real photos
Real photos
Photos of real wooden luk khang satang (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)
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How to play
How to play
Wind the thread round the hub, leaving enough end to hold comfortably, and hold the pin with the other hand. Pull the thread and drop the top on the ground; it spins. Children race to see whose spins longest, or spin them into each other; the first to fall loses.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the luk khang satang.
Flow
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History and limits
History and limits
The name luk khang satang comes from the holed coins used to make it in the past. Take care with the knife when shaving.
Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "ลูกข่างสตางค์", author not named (CC BY 4.0 licence).
**Limits** The source does not describe how to make the holed-coin version.
Materials
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