It was an experimental week...

I did a bit of spinning, but it was just more of the same that I've been working on.  I did however play in the woodshop. 

I wanted to try a wool finger on the great wheel, and since mine didn't have one I turned one from the very few photos I found on the internet:



I tried it, and though it was ok I can't really get far enough away from the wheel to make it useful (it is supposed to extend your reach).  If I ever get enough room in the great wheel room I may be able to give it a better try.


I also turned a wrist distaff, out of curiosity.



I found it more useful with the great wheel than the wool finger, though I do need to work on my wrapping technique. :-)




And we were talking about spinning spoons on Rav's Suppported Spindling group, so I decided to make a test version.  I'm only using scraps and it's not made very well, but it really does work and I can even walk while spinning with it!



It works seated as well, though I need to figure out how to make it 'hang' lower or use a shorter spindle while seated.  I'm going to try to make a nicer one as time permits, especially after I've used this one more to figure out what modifications are needed.


I also turned a Russian spindle out of brown ebony, which is lovely wood, but it's not finished yet so you'll have to wait to see it. :-D


And now I'm off to spin some cotton on a bead spindle, and try out the spinning spoon some more. :-D