Spinning wheels

[devonwoody]

I suggested to my grandsons young lady I might be able to make a spinning wheel.

I got this link off google and thought others might be interested in the links available (free plans)

http://www.knittinghelp.com/forum/showt ... p?t=104723

Anyone here got any input, ie making etc.?

 

[bugbear]

I suggested to my grandsons young lady I might be able to make a spinning wheel.

I got this link off google and thought others might be interested in the links available (free plans)

http://www.knittinghelp.com/forum/showt ... p?t=104723

Anyone here got any input, ie making etc.?

I think woodworker had a design "back in the day".

BugBear

 

[devonwoody]

I suggested to my grandsons young lady I might be able to make a spinning wheel.

I got this link off google and thought others might be interested in the links available (free plans)

http://www.knittinghelp.com/forum/showt ... p?t=104723

Anyone here got any input, ie making etc.?

I think woodworker had a design "back in the day".

BugBear

Yeah I printed it out 20 years ago, and now I cannot find it.

 

[Harbo]

My Dad made one many years ago but my Mum never took it up.
Still in the loft somewhere?

Rod

 

[bugbear]

Popular Mechanics in America have done (free) plans;

Here's a quick and dirty google books search;

http://www.google.com/search?q="spinning+wheel"+make+|+build&num=20&hl=en&c2coff=1&safe=off&tbs=bkv:f&tbm=bks&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=_VdKTrreKY228QOss83kCQ&ved=0CBcQpwUoAg

BugBear

 

[Spindle]

Hi

I can thoroughly recommend a spinning wheel as a challenging and fulfilling spindle turning project, (I've made five different versions - total of eight wheels). David Bryant plans are very good, http://www.craftdesigns.co.uk/spinning1.html, and his book, 'Wheels and Looms', (now out of print unfortunately), is also excellent value as it contains plans for several wheels.
From memory there were plans for David's 'Scottish Wheel' published in one of the popular magazines a good while ago.
My latest wheel is a reproduction of one from a local Castle and is unusual in that it has a double flyer.

Give one a go.

Mick

 

[bugbear]

David Bryant plans are very good, http://www.craftdesigns.co.uk/spinning1.html, and his book, 'Wheels and Looms', (now out of print unfortunately), is also excellent value as it contains plans for several wheels.

Not so sure about the value - it appears to be rather sought after and expensive :-(

BugBear

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Didn't realise this book was so sought after!! Got my copy at a boot sale for few pennies

Mick

 

[devonwoody]

Many thanks for heads up on spinning wheel plans and designs. If things materialise I no doubt will be back asking for advice and help. The lady is on a univercity degree at the moment so she could be tied up and not proceed.

 

[bugbear]

Hi

Didn't realise this book was so sought after!! Got my copy at a boot sale for few pennies

Mick

On-line price from people who know what they're selling starts at fifty quid!

BugBear

 

[devonwoody]

Hi

Didn't realise this book was so sought after!! Got my copy at a boot sale for few pennies

Mick

On-line price from people who know what they're selling starts at fifty quid!

BugBear

I have seen those sort of prices on other specialist subjects, and still got the book I wanted from other outlets at a couple of quid.
Its on line speculators and I suspect they do not have the book in hand but know where to get one for a killing. (knick it from the local library and pay the fine.)

 

[bugbear]

Its on line speculators and I suspect they do not have the book in hand but know where to get one for a killing. (knick it from the local library and pay the fine.)

I don't think so. This book is widely spoken of as being sought highly after on textile forums. You may be lucky and find one cheap, but I think the demand and rarity, and hence high price, are genuine.

Practical Woodworking did a wheel design, but it was just a Bryant reprint.

There was a spinning wheel design in Woodworker, in 1986. Back issues of that may be available.

BugBear

 

[bugbear]

Perhaps the young lady should read this (or something like it) before you start cutting wood?

http://abbysyarns.com/2008/12/choosing- ... ning-wheel

BugBear

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks for that, I have posted on to my grandson , and he can forward it on to the young lady in question.