tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post7515453812775649367..comments2024-03-07T01:00:28.990-08:00Comments on Ask The Bellwether: Would you recommend an Ashford Joy?Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-3806273126731641782008-09-12T16:14:00.000-07:002008-09-12T16:14:00.000-07:00Wow! thanks everyone for the great comments.@leann...Wow! thanks everyone for the great comments.<BR/><BR/>@leanne, on the topic of art yarns, my local friend Melissa made a simple quill to stick in the Orifice of her Joy. She soon got the hang of it. It's just an 8" length of 3/8" diameter dowel, with the end by her carved down to a blunt point.Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-67115654090216097722008-09-12T15:08:00.000-07:002008-09-12T15:08:00.000-07:00My father gave me a double treadle Joy as a gift a...My father gave me a double treadle Joy as a gift a couple of years ago, when I told him I had wanted to learn to spin since he was sheep ranching when I was a teenager. It has been my only wheel til very recently. I am apparently not a "fast" spinner because I can happily spin fine yak down singles on the Joy.<BR/><BR/>It is very portable and easy to learn to use. So far it has done almost Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-75009734580190396732008-09-05T17:52:00.000-07:002008-09-05T17:52:00.000-07:00I will admit the Joy my DH recently gave me wasn't...I will admit the Joy my DH recently gave me wasn't my first choice of wheels, I thought I was happy with all my wheels and that I didn't need or want a Joy. Now after having been spinning on it for the last 2 months, I really do like it. It's very portable, with quick set up and break down. It's the most portable wheel I own, well ok, 2nd most, my Pocket is easier to set up, since it's just a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-47667335050423994142008-09-05T16:36:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:36:00.000-07:00Thanks you are a wealth of information on wheels.S...Thanks you are a wealth of information on wheels.<BR/>Still searching for my perfect first wheel<BR/>Vickiknittingdragonflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169526890100212019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-40811167937940505602008-09-05T15:31:00.000-07:002008-09-05T15:31:00.000-07:00I like the Joy wheels. They are so portable and e...I like the Joy wheels. They are so portable and easy to setup and get spinning on them; The bag is great; makes it easy to carry and I'm not worried about it getting banged around too much in my car. <BR/>I just ordered a Joy DT and am awaiting it's arrival. I had a Single treadle previously but found I didn't get along well with a single treadle.<BR/><BR/>Things I don't like about the joy: TheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com