Would love for you to add a treadle to the wheel. See the Rio Grand wheel....YT videos. The treadle sits parallel to the wheel. spinner sits parallel to the wheel also. it is a spindle wheel also. the treadle is higher in the back...so you use your heel to push down.
I know the Rio Grand! Rachel Brown was my hero. The problem is, on a wheel like this when you add a Treadle the wind on becomes a bit of a challenge. Her solution was to use “the flip”, but learning to do that causes a larger barrier to entry. If you operate it by hand the way people have always operated great wheels, you don’t have that problem. My other 2 popular wheels (the Dodec and the Porter Wheel) both face the spinner and have a treadle.
Sweet! Where will we be able to find the plans once you get them written? And do you think that this wheel would work for spinning long draw from the fold as well?
Nice build. Thanks for sharing.
Those square and octagonal wheels are just ingenious. Well done.
It feels like cheating but I love that it works!
ohhhh.... I want one. Will you let us know when the plans for the Dodec are updated to include this GR8 wheel? Thanks! VERY ingenious!
Would love for you to add a treadle to the wheel. See the Rio Grand wheel....YT videos. The treadle sits parallel to the wheel. spinner sits parallel to the wheel also. it is a spindle wheel also. the treadle is higher in the back...so you use your heel to push down.
I know the Rio Grand! Rachel Brown was my hero. The problem is, on a wheel like this when you add a Treadle the wind on becomes a bit of a challenge. Her solution was to use “the flip”, but learning to do that causes a larger barrier to entry. If you operate it by hand the way people have always operated great wheels, you don’t have that problem. My other 2 popular wheels (the Dodec and the Porter Wheel) both face the spinner and have a treadle.
love it!
nice
Very cool.
Sweet! Where will we be able to find the plans once you get them written? And do you think that this wheel would work for spinning long draw from the fold as well?
I'd love to get the plans for this wheel and how do you get your ebook
can I make the Wheel a bit bigger without losing portability?
Yes
I don't work with wood==I do fiber. I tried to order from your web site but couldn't . I emailed about it. Hope you got the email. love the wheels.
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I do. I’m sorry you aren’t fond of it. It spins lots of yarn fast.