http://lanahandspunknits.blogspot.com/


The link connects the Blog of a customer that has helped me refine styles of Russian Spindles…

For 3 decades, I made and sold my turnings, mostly tops, toys, candle sticks and everyone’s favorite, a real ships hour glass with 3 turned posts and turned top and bottom…A few years ago one of my customers asked if I had ever made any drop spindles…Made 3 & they sold. Made 6 more, they sold…Made a dozen, gone. Hundreds now reside in new homes...

My research has led to an avenue in turning that is amazing…Spinning & Weaving tools traditionally are all made of wood & most of them are turned objects of one sort or another. Every cultural tradition had some sort of spindle for dealing with some sort of fiber…

 The craft site, ETSY has been nothing short of amazing & the social features of the store and sales allow easy & positive customer interactions and some of the best involve direct feedback that help me make better tools for this highly specialized craft market.

The photo shows 3 modified & 1 traditional Russian Spindle and one French Spindle…In general, the Russians are weighted heavily towards the bottom & the French spindles are weighted just below the middle…These are pre spinning wheel technologies…Based on Archaeological excavations, the spindle is one of our earliest tools…

 Thanks Lana!