OT--Yet another spinner

[Pitchy]

This is a very early style called a Indian Head spinning wheel, why i don`t have a clue.
It has a Indian head drive on it so now i`ve built all three drive designs.
Thanks.

[Jeff H]

Great work, Pitchy!
That is like the one I have wanted to build for years and saved a steel wheel barrow wheel for.

[J Miller]

Pitchy,

Rangerider7 has his Texas museum in his home. If you are not careful you'll have an early Americana museum in yours.

That is one heck of a spinning wheel. I like it. Now, considering it's mostly wood, what's the oil can for?

Joe

[Pitchy]

Still gotta oil those movin parts or ther will be wear and friction.
Thanks Joe and Jeff H

Going to make a change or two tomorrow, larger pulleys on the bobbin.

[Ben_Rumson]

Hey Joe.. Ever see a fire started by a guy spinning a stick between his palms thats pressed against another piece of wood?... You know.. Like the survivor man types all do... Pitchy's oil will keep the friction down so there's no flare ups...

[J Miller]

Hey Joe.. Ever see a fire started by a guy spinning a stick between his palms thats pressed against another piece of wood?... You know.. Like the survivor man types all do... Pitchy's oil will keep the friction down so there's no flare ups...

OK, that sounds like a good idea. We don't want no toasted spinning wheels do we.

Joe

[Pitchy]

Come on baby light my fire

New bigger pulleys, works and looks better.

[walks with gun]

Looks cool, I really like the shape of that one. When the topic said another spinner, my mind thought of spinning targets or a small chick, must be the old biker in me. Did you fix the gong you broke with the 86?.

[cshold]

You continue to outdo your previous work of art with the next work of fine art.

[Pitchy]

Thanks its been fun but i`m running out of floor space with 11 of them.

Naw haven`t got around to fixin the gong yet but should soon i reckon.

[Pitchy]

Short video.

[J Miller]

Thanks its been fun but i`m running out of floor space with 11 of them.

Naw haven`t got around to fixin the gong yet but should soon i reckon.

Well .............. my wife has commented many times she'd love to have one. That would clear out some floor space

Joe

[Pitchy]

Thanks its been fun but i`m running out of floor space with 11 of them.

Naw haven`t got around to fixin the gong yet but should soon i reckon.

Well .............. my wife has commented many times she'd love to have one. That would clear out some floor space

Joe

Problem is i wouldn`t know which one i`d want to get rid of.

[J Miller]

Thanks its been fun but i`m running out of floor space with 11 of them.

Naw haven`t got around to fixin the gong yet but should soon i reckon.

Well .............. my wife has commented many times she'd love to have one. That would clear out some floor space

Joe

Problem is i wouldn`t know which one i`d want to get rid of.

Yeah, I understand that. With all the work you put into them it would be like trying to decide which favorite rifle to get rid of.

Joe

[kimwcook]

Another good job, Pitchy! Looks to me like you're trying to become your own force in the textile business. Pitchy's Patches?

[Pitchy]

Another good job, Pitchy! Looks to me like you're trying to become your own force in the textile business. Pitchy's Patches?

Seems i am being guided in some direction doesn`t it.

[pwl44m]

Decision making used to be done the old "eeny meeny miney moe" way.
looks good Pitchy, I think I like this one best.

[Blaine]

These spinners make a good thread.

[Pitchy]

These spinners make a good thread.

Good one

A little learned info for anyone interested in building one.

I`ve geared these down so they twist real slow by by putting bigger flyer or bobbin pulleys on them.
A standard old spinning wheel can be geard at a ratio of 20-1 because them people were serious about making a lot of yarn. This wheel is geared at 3-1 and is fun to spin on and relaxing. A higher geared one will twist so fast and try and pull the yarn out of your hand.

I made a new brake knob today that is easier to reach, the other one was two close to the flyer and would hit my knuckles if not careful.
The brake is used to slow the speed of the flyer rotation so the yarn is drawn onto the bobbin on this style. The other ones the brake is on the bobbin.

[Pitchy]

Decision making used to be done the old "eeny meeny miney moe" way.
looks good Pitchy, I think I like this one best.

Thanks Perry.

[Pitchy]

Maybe the next one

[gamekeeper]

Hey Pitchy,that's another real nice piece of work but where are you getting all the wool from? Do you know a local Sheepherder?

[Pitchy]

Hey Pitchy,that's another real nice piece of work but where are you getting all the wool from? Do you know a local Sheepherder?

Been buying on line from Paridise fibers in Washington for the wool, some friends raise llamas and gave us a bunch of they`er fleeces.

[JerryB]

I like the looks of this new Indian Head spinner.

[Pitchy]

I like the looks of this new Indian Head spinner.

Thanks JerryB

[Pitchy]

Making a whole new flyer for it, bigger and all pine to match the frame, pics coming this afternoon.

[Pitchy]

Oh boy it`s cool now much better looking
Now i suppose i`ll have to build another for that other flyer.