[lace] wood bobbins to apply eye bolt to
Now that Lenka's husband is no longer selling the bobbins that worked so well with wire, I am looking for an alternative. He sold a light colored bobbin with a hole drilled through the bottom of the shaft and an eye-bolt screwed into the side of the top of the shaft. (Not the top of the bobbin.) . I don't know whether he actually turned the bobbin or not. It doesn't seem to resemble the normal range of bobbins that I encounter, and its shape is really great for wire, being only 3 inches with a slight bulge at the end and a relatively thick shaft. But I am thinking that a normal bobbin, preferably one that could be purchased cheaply, could be drilled and fitted out with an eye screw by my husband. Does anyone have any suggestions about what basic bobbin and what wood would work the best for this purpose? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] wood bobbins to apply eye bolt to
Hello Devon! I know that Jan Gardiner of Lacewing Designs in England sells bobbins specifically for wire working, but it is much easier and cheaper to make your own. Just buy any basic, cheap bobbins, drill them slightly to get a start, and then screw in the tiny hooks that are sometimes used for putting in the back of pictures for hanging. They are really cheap, too - I think mine cost me about 3p (GB) each, and they work beautifully. If you cannot get hooks small enough, sometimes you can get loops or rings attached to a screw thread that you can just open slightly with a pair of pliers. Hope this helps! Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] wood bobbins to apply eye bolt to
Matthew Hester also makes them, most inexpensively with a small hook on the top and a small hole drilled through below. Jenny Hester is on the list if you want to make enquiries. patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] wood bobbins to apply eye bolt to
Hi Devon ! Another option might be to contact one of our friendly and accomodating bobbin makers and see if they could supply you with what you need. Ken Van Dieren comes to mind as someone who is always willing to give it a try... and he certainly knows wood well enough to know what would hold up well to the screw-in eye. Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Date: 1/31/2006 10:19:13 AM Subject: [lace] wood bobbins to apply eye bolt to Now that Lenka's husband is no longer selling the bobbins that worked so well with wire, I am looking for an alternative. He sold a light colored bobbin with a hole drilled through the bottom of the shaft and an eye-bolt screwed into the side of the top of the shaft. (Not the top of the bobbin.) . I don't know whether he actually turned the bobbin or not. It doesn't seem to resemble the normal range of bobbins that I encounter, and its shape is really great for wire, being only 3 inches with a slight bulge at the end and a relatively thick shaft. But I am thinking that a normal bobbin, preferably one that could be purchased cheaply, could be drilled and fitted out with an eye screw by my husband. Does anyone have any suggestions about what basic bobbin and what wood would work the best for this purpose? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] wood bobbins to apply eye bolt to
When I needed some more wire lace bobbins I used some of the belgian bobbins I bought when I first started lace making. I disliked them because they rolled on my domed pillow and I had bought several dozen as they were the cheapest I could find. I didn't mind sacrificing them and they are not as long as most bobbins. My problem was finding a small enough loop screw so I put the ones from the hardware store onto the top of the bobbins which were flat. It did not work as well as the actual wire bobbins I had from Lenka. Someone told me you can get smaller screws from dolls house suppliers. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
