> > Just guessing, but I have a little turning experience under my belt. The > size of the turned spindle (the correct term for turning thin sticks), is > very small at the waist of the thistle shaped head. A brass pin would lend > strength to the relatively fragile part, like steel rebar in pre-stressed > concrete. If the pin were recessed into the head to produce a smooth > surface, you wouldn't even notice it was there, except that your bobbins > wouldn't break at the head. > > Patty Dowden
Would the pin be put in to the bobbin blank before turning then? I don't know anything about wood or turning but I would have thought that if the pin was put in after it splinter the neck of the bobbin? jenny barron Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
