SPINNING THE WOOL...
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An old craft, very zen, tried it!
Not something you see often these days?
Louet wheels treadle lightly, are low maintenance and nearly adjustment free and can be modified with accessories for the expert spinner.
Louet wheels were originally geared towards spinning medium to heavy yarns.
Although bobbins and flyers are available for spinning this type of yarn, the standard wheels have been redesigned to be more suitable for spinning fine to medium yarns.
This type of wheel is powered by the spinner's foot rather than their hand or a motor.
The spinner sits and pumps a foot treadle that turns the drive wheel via a crankshaft and a connecting rod.
This leaves both hands free for drafting the fibres, which is necessary in the short draw spinning technique, which is often used on this type of wheel.
Take care, be safe!
Thank you, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
woman, female, spinning, wheel, Louet, wool, sheep, "natural light", colours, vertical, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"
SPINNING THE WOOL...
#AbFav_PHOTOSTORY
An old craft, very zen, tried it!
Not something you see often these days?
Louet wheels treadle lightly, are low maintenance and nearly adjustment free and can be modified with accessories for the expert spinner.
Louet wheels were originally geared towards spinning medium to heavy yarns.
Although bobbins and flyers are available for spinning this type of yarn, the standard wheels have been redesigned to be more suitable for spinning fine to medium yarns.
This type of wheel is powered by the spinner's foot rather than their hand or a motor.
The spinner sits and pumps a foot treadle that turns the drive wheel via a crankshaft and a connecting rod.
This leaves both hands free for drafting the fibres, which is necessary in the short draw spinning technique, which is often used on this type of wheel.
Take care, be safe!
Thank you, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
woman, female, spinning, wheel, Louet, wool, sheep, "natural light", colours, vertical, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"