Ratio Check on a Spinning Wheel

It’s a new year. Dust off and lubricate those spinning wheels collecting dust. A good chance to recheck the ratio of your whorls. Ratio means how many times the smaller flyer (bobbin) turns per one revolution of the drive wheel. Knowing the ratios of each whorl size will aid in consistency in spinning. Same ratio,, same treadle number per same length of fiber and number of fibers all lead to a consistent single.
So, dust off those wheel, get your stash fiber out and ready to make this year a productive spinning year.

[@tallcedars2310]

Good demo for getting ratios. I haven't done this but you have inspired me to. Question, does spinning wool change the ratio much? Thank you

[@spinningthepast9630]

@@tallcedars2310 No. not really the fiber but the atmospheric humidity and wood or other materials of the wheel can shrink or expand but not greatly.?1/4 of a turn. 1/2 off. I do lots of technical spinning therefore I need this info for consistency but every spinner should know ratios of wheels. Some wheels may go down to 4:1 or higher to 15:1. So, if you need a closer to those ratios whorl, you can choose the appropriate wheel set up.

[@tallcedars2310]

@@spinningthepast9630 I am not a technical spinner but want more consistency when spinning. This will help me to improve it as well. Thank you for your reply🩷.