So, I thought that today I would talk about my spinning wheels. Which, I've unfortunately come to realize are like that potato chip that you can't have just one of. Currently, I own a Journey Wheel from http://www.journeywheel.com/. I have the single treadle version with the Scotch tension. I love it. It is truly a work of art. The wood is to die for, and that means a lot to me since I'm a huge wood person. Unfortunately, I'm finding that I really don't use it that much, since even though it only takes a few minutes to set it up, I'm basically a lazy person, and I still have to set it up, lol. Also, it doesn't have a Woolie Winder available. http://www.thewooleewinder.com/ Which sucks. The other wheel that I own is a Peacock Tui. These are no longer made. I love this wheel, also. It's got really slow ratios and huge bobbins, so this is my bulky yarn spinner.
Now, the reason I decided to post this is subject is because I am buying a new spinning wheel. One that I'm currently renting from Woodland Woolworks. It's a Fricke Double Treadle with the Woolee Winder option. This wheel is THE BOMB. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I highly recommend this wheel to anyone who wants a great multi-functional wheel. It has nice slow ratios, it has nice high ratios. It's lightweight, easy to adjust, sturdy, inexpensive. It's not all that pretty, but I'm fairly artistic and I'm going to do some decorating to bring it up to snuff in the looks department. :-) Also, I've found the added benefit that the Woolee Winder for this wheel also happens to fit on my Peacock wheel! Woohoo!!!
