tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post5276017142662795703..comments2024-03-07T01:00:28.990-08:00Comments on Ask The Bellwether: How do you wind on a Turkish Spindle?Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-25244601265596389972011-05-23T16:01:35.499-07:002011-05-23T16:01:35.499-07:00Sorry this is so SO long after your original post,...Sorry this is so SO long after your original post, but I recently learned about the basketweave wind-on. You start with over 2, under 1 for the first little bit, then continuously wrap over 2 and under (the same) 2 several times. There's a video from Jankins Woodworking <a href="http://youtu.be/8I7XHDkaOXE" rel="nofollow">here on YouTube</a>, or search for "Aegean Spindle Wind-on".Vickyhttp://brgrumi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-16656017871571668722010-07-21T09:34:44.271-07:002010-07-21T09:34:44.271-07:00There are a couple of videos on you tube showing h...There are a couple of videos on you tube showing how to wind (over 2, under 1) to create a god's eye type design asyou wrap...laying each wrap next to the one before and building out, then starting again near the center. A picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a milllion! Laurel (i am not sure if i can post URL links, so google it your self...you tube turkish spindle winding...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-70806945273782511692007-06-16T12:01:00.000-07:002007-06-16T12:01:00.000-07:00I'm an over 2 under 1 Turish spindler, Amelia!I'm an over 2 under 1 Turish spindler, Amelia!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697862413940045935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-404553783069140672007-06-11T09:49:00.000-07:002007-06-11T09:49:00.000-07:00An emailer asked, how to you use a spindle without...An emailer asked, how to you use a spindle without a hook such as a Turkish spindle?<BR/><BR/>With a Turkish spindle or other hookless spindle, I use a half-hitch near the top of the shaft. Usually, as with the Spin-Dizzy Traveller, there's an indentation or even a notch near the top, which will hold the half-hitch in place.<BR/><BR/>Half-hitches are pretty easy to make. You basically make a loopAmelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.com