Absolutely brilliant tutorial and just what I was searching for. I was asked to make some and didn't even know what they were. I will be in the workshop setting up my stuff in the morning. Thanks again from Dave in New Zealand 😊
I didn't know what they were either until someone asked me to make one. She sent me a picture of a tradition Tibetan spindle and I made them based on traditional designs.
Some people have asked about what to do if the steel dowel is too loose to fit the whorl. The first thing to do is check that the head and tail of the lathe is perfectly aligned. You can do this by inserting a drive in the head and a live center in the tail - both with centers - and checking that the centers align perfectly. If not, adjust the head or tail according to the directions in the lathe manual. You can also change the bit size you are using. Instead of 1/4 inch, try 15/64 and adjust from there. If all else fails, you can turn a tenon on a sacrificial wood block that fits the whorl hole.
What i want to know is why you cant sell it do you think they cared out vibration hundreads of years ago i think not most would have been made on a pole lathe ive even seen carved ones that people use and the formula seriously do you thinkn they would have known about that hundreads of years ago aswell i think not you are thinking to much into it its a simple tool for making wool
Absolutely brilliant tutorial and just what I was searching for. I was asked to make some and didn't even know what they were. I will be in the workshop setting up my stuff in the morning. Thanks again from Dave in New Zealand 😊
I didn't know what they were either until someone asked me to make one. She sent me a picture of a tradition Tibetan spindle and I made them based on traditional designs.
@DentonTurners I followed your demo and my customer was absolutely delighted with thev2 I made her. So thanks again
Some people have asked about what to do if the steel dowel is too loose to fit the whorl. The first thing to do is check that the head and tail of the lathe is perfectly aligned. You can do this by inserting a drive in the head and a live center in the tail - both with centers - and checking that the centers align perfectly. If not, adjust the head or tail according to the directions in the lathe manual. You can also change the bit size you are using. Instead of 1/4 inch, try 15/64 and adjust from there. If all else fails, you can turn a tenon on a sacrificial wood block that fits the whorl hole.
Thank you for this!
What is the web site you mentioned.
Sound works for me.
HeyMate no sound ???
HMM>.. I'll have to look into it. There USED to be sound. IT now appears to be not working...
What i want to know is why you cant sell it do you think they cared out vibration hundreads of years ago i think not most would have been made on a pole lathe ive even seen carved ones that people use and the formula seriously do you thinkn they would have known about that hundreads of years ago aswell i think not you are thinking to much into it its a simple tool for making wool
Terrible audio, can barely here with sound at max.