[TheForge] spinning needle

[Bob Ehrenberger]

At one of our events I had a friend teach me how to spin.  When we got home 
she loaned me her wheel to practice on.  She was just using a bent wire to 
thread her wheel, so I made her a nice fancy hook to use.  It really 
thrilled her and she was going to show it off at their next fiber guild 
meeting.  I kind of expected to get orders for more hooks, but nothing ever 
came of it.

I have plans to make a wheel with all traditional jointery, but it never 
seems to get to the top of my todo list.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:32:15 -0600
From: "john ortery" <bluestoneforge at gmail.com>
Subject: [TheForge] spinning needle and Mark Gardner

The "needle" is called a fetch hook or an orifice hook by spinners, my
wife spins, you can make fancy ones out of 1/4 round or sq, stock if
you don't mind taking two or three minutes. they look kind of like a J
on the end , just has to be small so as to fit through the hole in the
spindle and be able to catch the wool easily.
  You can find Mark at floodplainforge.com
Allen O