Turning a Support Spindle

This is the demonstration from the July 2012 meeting of the Golden Triangle Woodturners in Denton, Texas. Neal Brand shows us how to turn a Support Spindle that is used to spin raw material such as wool into thread for use in weaving.
Find more at www.goldentrianglewoodturners.org

[@Sarah-tq2jx]

Thank you for this!

[@nealbrand70]

Some people have asked about what to do if the steel dowel is too loose to fit the whorl. The first thing to do is check that the head and tail of the lathe is perfectly aligned. You can do this by inserting a drive in the head and a live center in the tail - both with centers - and checking that the centers align perfectly. If not, adjust the head or tail according to the directions in the lathe manual. You can also change the bit size you are using. Instead of 1/4 inch, try 15/64 and adjust from there. If all else fails, you can turn a tenon on a sacrificial wood block that fits the whorl hole.

[@DougReidshopsmithdoug]

Sound works for me.

[@larrygrooms1960]

What is the web site you mentioned.

[@phillallen01]

What i want to know is why you cant sell it do you think they cared out vibration hundreads of years ago i think not most would have been made on a pole lathe ive even seen carved ones that people use and the formula seriously do you thinkn they would have known about that hundreads of years ago aswell i think not you are thinking to much into it its a simple tool for making wool

[@fishermanppb8973]

HeyMate no sound ???

[@hamradiobuff]

HMM>.. I'll have to look into it. There USED to be sound. IT now appears to be not working...

[@kirkbruce8]

Terrible audio, can barely here with sound at max.