How a potato can help you choose a drop-spindle
Top-whorl, bottom-whorl, rim-weighted, centre-weighted, heavy or light… when you’re beginning to learn to spin it can be hard to decide which drop spindle is best for you and for the yarn you want to spin. Spindle preference is very personal, and if you aren’t fortunate enough to live near a spinning supply store or have a spinning friend with several spindles you can try, you may find you are spending money on a drop-spindle that is less than optimal for your style. Or you may want to try your hand at spinning to see if it’s for you, but don’t want to end up with costly tools you might not use.
So how can you try out many kinds of spindles to find the best style for you, without travelling miles to a store or spending a fortune? The tool is probably in your kitchen right now… a potato. If you don’t have a potato, maybe you have an apple, which will work just as well.
For more info see the original article here :
http://abigailscraftshowto.com/2010/02/how-a-potato-can-help-you-choose-a-drop-spindle/
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