Looking for Resources

Since I didn't get to work on the wheel this past weekend, I started looking at the library for resources. I found a couple of books and a video at the library, including this one, Spinning Wheels: Building and Restoration by Bud Kronenberg. It seems to be out of print, but with a hold request from my library, I checked it out within the week.

The book, in my opinion, is a great resource for someone in my situation. Having no knowledge and feeling lost when trying to get help, this book has diagrams explaining the parts of the wheel, and since it is trying to help you build a wheel, talks about the different types of heads, in detail.

After reading the relevant parts of the book, I have decided to start with a removable direct drive spindle, which requires only a couple of parts, which I think I'll be able to improvise.

After fixing the leg, and getting these parts, I should be ready to learn to spin.

Once I've learned a few things about spinning, I think I'll buy a Minor's head, to speed things up some. Hopefully learning on the direct drive spindle will be at a speed that works for me.

I'm still working on cleaning up the wheel, and have started drilling holes to repair the leg, though this a slow process, plagued by the lack of necessary tools and supplies.

Slowly, but surely, I am plugging away.

Looking Forward to the Weekend

Last weekend, I mostly focused on trying to clean the wheel, and looked around for some solutions to the broken leg problem.

My intention, since this great big wheel lives in the living room, is to set it up on the weekends, work to get as much clean-up and fix up done, and then take it apart on Sunday evening, to keep Ethan's little hands off of it. He may appear sweet and innocent, but I'm pretty sure that he isn't quite coordinated enough for spinning. All in due time, I'm sure.

In the meantime, I've been knitting on a couple of projects including this sweater for Ethan, and another February Lady Sweater for my mom.