SAMS3D opened this issue on Jul 19, 2003 ยท 8 posts
spnnrmn posted Sun, 20 July 2003 at 9:01 AM
Wonderful model, but as a person who spins in real life, can I make 2 comments? The first is a simple one, the spinning stools in both models look like they are sitting at the back of the wheels. The second and most imporant is that the "mother-of-all", the buisness end of the wheel is missing a "flyer". This is a "U" shaped thing that goes around the bobbin and allows the actual spinning to take place. It also allows the finished yarn to wind onto the bobbin while you are spinning. If you care take a look here and there are some good pictures (http://www.ashford.co.nz/spinning.htm). Now the previous comment can be ignored if this is meant to be a spindle wheeel (like the one that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on). If that is the case, you need a "spike" projecting fron the front of the bobbin. The Disney movie got it soooo wrong, showing her pricking her finger on the distaff. Which is a "stick" used to hold unspun fiber, generally flax. And flax makes linen thread. And I drift! But then, only a person like me would notice the missing piece and realy care. Thank you again for a wonderful model. Philip