On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:45:30 -0800 Lynn and Terry Chapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello, folks > > After 30 years of spinning, I am craving a really wonderful handmade > wheel. Right now, I have a dt Lendrum that is quite nice, but not > really filling the bill for me. I spin right hand forward, and have > read that a mirror wheel (flyer on the right) is best for this > style. I also much prefer scotch tension over double drive. I'm not an
> especially fast spinner, I like to watch what I am doing, enjoyment > of the process is as important to me as the finished product! I'd love > a finely-tuned machine made from beautiful hand-finished wood to add > to the enjoyment of the process. > > I don't know many other spinners, and have never spun on a mirror > wheel, or any handmade wheel. Can you help me? I'd love to have a > "review" from any of you who use hand-made wheels, and to develop a list of > makers. I live in the Pacific NW. Thanks in advance. You sound like me! My favorite wheel is my Reeves Norwegian - with the flyer on the right. Single treadle and a choice of double drive or scotch. that baby can fly and it's so pretty! I can't wait until I can get surgery to fix the Kienbock's disease in my left wrist so that I can spin again! (Actually I don't think it's the Kienbocks that hurts when I spin so much as the 2 ruptured ligaments in my hand - holding anything hurts. I'm getting so sick of it!) Anyway - isn't Schact going to start up the Reeves wheels again? - Karen Malcor-Chapman http://www.kpmcornerstone.com ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
