It looks too much like the Mexican chocolate stirrers, to me, to be a spindle. The loose rings would get in the way of spinning but are usual on the stirrers. Also, a spindle gets its spinning-capacity from the wide disk that puts as much weight as possible away from the shaft, while the stirrer has to be narrow enough to go into a cup/mug.
As a spindle-spinner living near Mexico (meeting many Mexicans and having friends and family who've gone there and brought back the stirrers), I believe it's a stirrer, not a spindle. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It looks to me like it could be a drop spindle for hand > spinning. The reason I suggest is that I have spindle that has a > notch thingy like that at the top -- can anyone rule that in or > out as plausible ? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
