Nymphadora
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PSFAngoras":2wvvdj46 said:On a side note, Hubby will be helping me learn a little blacksmithing so I can start making drop spindles with hand forged spindle parts, so they'll be super sturdy. Still have to figure out what I'm going to do for the whorl, but probably some scroll saw work. I'll post pics when I figure it out. Hoping to sell them on etsy eventually, but I have to figure out how to make them first!!
That sounds absolutely gorgeous!!! There are so many skills I still want to learn, blacksmithing being one of many. My woodworking skills are ok, but I want to eventually get a lathe, too, so I can expand my skills (plus, solid turned drop spindles sound scrumptious).
I’d love to see the finished product, a metal spindle sounds really cool. I'm also thinking with a combination of a wooden whorl and metal shaft the resulting spindle could have a very cool steampunk look to it. ldtimer:
I wonder if with a little blacksmithing know-how you could also make your own parts to drive a spinning wheel? I don’t know the name of the bits that are currently coming to mind, but predominately those bent metal bars that attach the pedals to the wheel and so on...
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