Even a home hobbyist can produce very fine bobbins. It is all in the sanding and polishing. I have made bobbins from various woods, one just has to take some time with the finishing.
Yes, some woods are better than others - fruit woods are probably the best. I made some from the wood of the apple tree in the yard of the house I grew up in. It is super to work. But I have also used much coarser grained woods and with the proper finishing they can be just as good. Lorri Ferguson Renton, WA ________________________________ From: owner-l...@arachne.com <owner-l...@arachne.com> on behalf of Adele Shaak <ash...@shaw.ca> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2019 9:15 AM To: Arachne list Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin question I think we need a woodworker to chime in here, but I believe that bobbins that are not professionally made may also be rough because of the type of wood used. A coarse-grained splintery softwood is never going to give you the finish of a dense hardwood. Or so I understand. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada, home of the splintery softwood > Sue wrote: > I felt that most of these bobbins were hand made and often a bit rough and ready so not necessarily a style but maybe as a result of inexperience and not made by a skilled craftsman perhaps. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
