Thread: Last Stages of The Spinning Wheel Restoration

My first words should be something like

Finally

But it would not make sense as you have not mention the history and how long you have been working on this repair. Wheelie?

Thanks to all who checked out the thread and clicked like etc.

Yes Christos I agree Finally!!!

Sorry many here that are new wouldn't know it started back in 2010 here's the original thread which shows the state of it when I got it. There was an update thread started also can't locate it.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/ne...SPINNING+WHEEL

Excellent work Ray.

I love seeing old items restored (and especially re-used) that would have otherwise ended up in the back of a garbage truck.

Oh, this reminds me, I've got an old Singer sewing table in the shed that I need to do something with! Forgot all about it... I'll have to find something else to sit the junk on that is currently on top of it.

Nathan.

Nice work Ray. And finished before Wednesday too.
How's the copy going? Or did you finish that and I missed it?

Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed

Excellent work Ray.

I love seeing old items restored (and especially re-used) that would have otherwise ended up in the back of a garbage truck.

Oh, this reminds me, I've got an old Singer sewing table in the shed that I need to do something with! Forgot all about it... I'll have to find something else to sit the junk on that is currently on top of it.

Nathan.

Thanks Nathan my No1 Tester has pointed out some flaws which shall be rectified ASAP.

I have some suggestions for that old sewing machine stand if your interested

Originally Posted by NCArcher

Nice work Ray. And finished before Wednesday too.
How's the copy going? Or did you finish that and I missed it?

Thanks Tony .............Wednesday??

If one went and read the link in original post not only would one get answer, but see photo of it now sits in place of the resto jobby ready for first light of day and fine weather to attack.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Thanks Tony .............Wednesday??

If one went and read the link in post No. 3 not only would one get answer, but see that Fletty originally said you would have it done by Wednesday

Originally Posted by NCArcher

If one went and read the link in post No. 3 not only would one get answer, but see that Fletty originally said you would have it done by Wednesday

I even read that myself when I found the old link

and, tomorrow is the GREAT SPINNING WHEEL RESTORATION handover on the deck at fletty's cave!
The family who own it can trace it back more than 5 generations but it hasn't worked for the last 3!
Tomorrow they will be reunited.....
fletty

It's been quite a journey being the subject of at least 3 forum threads and 1 blog and picking up a new name, Isla! Wheelinround has done a beautiful job sympathetically bringing a family heirloom back to life. The spinning wheel returned to its owners today includes nearly all of the original material, missing bits replaced, repairs restricted to the damaged area only and now WORKING sweetly. If you get close enough you can still smell smoke from the croft in Northern Scotland where it was first used about 200 years ago!

Today it was returned to its family......

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and the handover even included lessons

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it was a lovely day!

fletty

Great work Ray. Its always fantastic to see something restored - especially something of that age and of family heritage!

Alan thanks for the opportunity sorry its taken so long (you know the reasons behind 1/2 of that LOL).

Thanks for the great afternoon and arranging the hand over it was excellent to meet the owners and share some history of the wheel, see it be used and the expression on Vicki's & Lyn's faces in your photo says it all made my day.


Just a note Sue was lucky enough to be given a Lazy Kate to hold the 3 extra bobbins I made which completes the wheel no photo of it sorry.

Over to you now Alan that Swift should have your head in a spin. Any hassles just drop it in.


Thanks all who have followed the long process as slow as it has been.

I will post the finished new one when completed very soon I hope.