This is exactly what I needed to see for my newly acquired spinning wheel. It has no bobbins, maidens, mother of all unit. But my dad has a woodworking shop! I am hopeful to begin spinning soon enough!! Thanks!

@freakygeak

2 жыл бұрын

don't get too dizzy 😉 will you share you creations if so where ?

I didn't know that making a bobbin could be so fascinating to watch. Your husband is very talented. GOD Bless and thank you for taking us along.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Suni!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement!

Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's lathe. I think Patrick and I are going to get along great. No work is more satisfying that woodwork.

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Hey PP. I'm a slave to Mrs. Rain's honey do list!

How neat. I have always admired spinning wheels. Would love to learn. Mr Rain, you are very handy!

This is fantastic! My boyfriend does woodworking and now i can show him this so he knows how to help make me extra bobbins!

I agree with CleanSimmer and I was blown away I mean I took wood working in high school ages ago and we didn't even get close to going into details like that. Great work, loved every second of this video.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for that! :D

@Texabaman

7 жыл бұрын

Rain Country Homestead your welcome

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Texabamans for riding along, hope it brought back good memories.

Patrick is a TRUE Artist 🎨!!! WOW Simply amazing! Great job!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

He really is an artist :) Thank you Lisa!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Blush...

Very interesting and amazing watching Mr. Rain make a new spool. I love watching stuff like that. Love from NC.

Good job! 😊 Just a note though, if you widen the flange at the head of the bobbin (the end that the drive band circles), you'll be able to fit more yarn on it. The flyer on this wheel is very roomy, lots of potential space wasted!

@freakygeak

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if that helps answer my question ? 😁

@anepictree

2 жыл бұрын

@@freakygeak Not so sure! If you make the tail end (orifice end) of the flyer bigger you'll get friction against flyer arms and there is no point whorl end bigger than orifice end as yarn has toi be loaded on bobbin evenly if you want a good even spin! The best is to copy the original, some experience at doing this has shown me that the original makers knew what they were doing!

Years ago I had to go to summer school and took woodshop. I made a bowl and a gavel on the lathe. Kinda miss that so I enjoyed watching this Thanks ((hugs))

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

The lathe he has is one he bought from the school when they were getting rid of their old equipment, got a great deal on it too! :)

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kathy, the lathe is kinda relaxing. Getting ready to turn another bowl out of a piece of birch we had to remove out of our yard.

I enjoyed watching you make parts for the spinning wheel. Most people today don't have the skills to repair something broken let alone reproduce a part. The two of you just have all kinds of skills.lol That in itself is a valuable asset. Looking forward to more great content. Thanks. Phil

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Phil!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Any more we live in a disposable throw-away world and engineered obsolescence. We hope these videos will be inspiring as much as you guys inspire us with your compliments.

I would love to learn to use a spinning wheel, Heidi your lucky to have a man of Jack of all trades, both are a great team thank you both so much for sharing God Bless you both and your family

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thank Christine!

That was so very cool to watch!!

Thanks for posting this; I need to turn a couple of these. The chip out of the old one sometimes catches the knot on the drive band and makes it jump out of the groove. I wasn't sure about drilling the hole first but that makes sense now.

What a fantastic job, Patrick! This is like watching Discovery's, HOW IT'S MADE show, but better!

@Texabaman

7 жыл бұрын

I agree and even better with no 5 minutes worth of commercials.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Woh, thanks Sharon :)

Heidi will probably need at least 3 bobbins total. One for each single, and 1 to ply on in order to make a 2-ply yarn. Awesome job, Mr. Rain!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

He does plan on making more, wants to get some harder wood first though. The birch is nice but he doesn't think it will hold up as well. Thanks for the input and nice words!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

We forgot all about you DiCat F. So sorry! If you are still interested email us a picture of what you need. If you want to move forward I would need detailed dimensions or send an old one you want duplicated. Sending the old one would be best. I'll put you at the top of the list being this was a while ago! Send pictures to raincountryhomestead@gmail.com

@joannathesinger770

Жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I'm just now seeing this...because I've decided to get into spinning and have a couple of spinning wheels I'm watching that only have the one bobbin, and because I've sewn for years, I KNOW I will need several more. I would rather pay y'all to make them than someone I don't "know". I've been subscribed for years and didn't know you spun, Heidi.

Since I do not have a lathe. I would use a dowel, use a drill press to make the hole, then cut some wood round for the ends only problem is a what to use for the drive band holder.

@petearon1027

Жыл бұрын

use a bandsaw with a simple circle jig (see yt for diy info). make three at the needed sizes, drill holes and epoxy onto the dowel - two on one side, one on the other. doesn’t have to be perfectly balanced to work. beech and hard maple were commonly used.

Beautiful work. I have a bobbin like that, but can't find any quite like it online for purchase. Mine has an even larger chunk out of it. Need to find someone who does this kind of work ... You are simply amazing!

dang that was the coolest thing to watch when it was turned from a square to a round spindle - oh bobbin - great video :)

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

It is pretty fascinating to watch :D

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Miss Judy, Time laps makes it look like I turned it out quick too!

That is totally cool! Thanks for letting us watch you!!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :D

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Joanne, blessings.

great job...really awsome...Thanks for sharing..God Bless

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brenda :)

@MAINEiacGrammiesHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

+Rain Country Homestead YW👍🎃

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. It was a fun project that i'm sure I will be revisiting.

Nice!!! Good job Pat!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! He does read these comments and appreciates them. I finally set him up his own account "Mr. Rain" so he can start commenting back under that! haha

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks trollforge!

Amazing to watch x

I love watching anyone fashion something with a lathe. As a little girl, I'd watch my grandfather make tap and die parts on his.

That was so cool! Thanks for sharing that

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it.

Well done.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Berry, also thanks for keeping everyone updated on the dehydrator.

Another awesome job Mr. Rain!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it dpark949.

Wow! My mind is blown!! Mr. Rain is really Mr. Does it all! :) I could watch this kind of stuff for hours!! (Well, I do sometimes on KZread! LOL)

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@cleansimmer

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!! :)

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shannon for hanging out with us!

hello,, that was a great job on the bobbin,, you both are hard workers and do a great job with what ever you are doing,, hope to see more of the wood working,, thank you ,, James,,

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Patrick recently made a wood bowl on his lathe as well, that video should be going up within the next week. Thanks for the kind works!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again James for watching us as we beetle along through life and we also appreciate the appreciation!

I have Eastern Red Cedar all over the property. I don't mind mailing you a few chunks to watch this magic happen again.

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Is the wood hard with fine growth rings? Might be worth a try. We have Yew wood if I can come across some that would work great too.

@PalmettoParatrooper

7 жыл бұрын

It's definitely a hardwood. I'll take a look around in the day light and see if I can't come up with a few decent chunks with tight rings. Let me know what the final dimensions are on the Bobbin so I can make sure they'll work out.

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Hi PP, I don't know if you got the dimensions on the chat the other day but it was 3" x 3" x 4" for the blank. I can video and post If you need something turned, I might be able to help you out.

What an awesome talented man!! Beautiful work! Peace and blessings.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Wow Chris, thanks.

Boy, he's handy to have around :) You are both very talented !

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yes he is, thank you! :D

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

We appreciate the compliment Elaine.

You should sell spinning wheel parts and accessories been looking for some things for my wheel

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

He has considered that but he has so many other things he makes for our store (such as crochet hooks, cutting boards, rolling pins and so much more) and spinning wheel parts can vary so much, not sure it is something he would have time to keep up on.

Your spur center and live center happen to fit the hole in the blank perfectly? How do you center those parts on the hole you drilled?

Loved watching Mr. Rain! Are you two considering getting an Etsy store? God bless you guys☺❤

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I have one but let it go, I am leaning more towards Scott's Market, it is similar to Etsy but they do not charge to list your items.

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

My wife is the boss.

😮❤ ps would you tell me more about your spinning wheel As it looks very similar to mine. Many thanks. Take great care and happy spinning.

Looks good what live center are you using looks like a powermatic lathe

He's good!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

He is pretty talented!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mud Pie!

Now , Patrick - that is a true labor of love. What a beautiful work of art you created from a big block of wood! How many hours did you put into that labor of love? Looks like a great item for the Etsy Store. Dirtpatch Heaven would probably love them!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I think it took him 2-3 hours. Making them to sell is a good idea! I believe he will be looking for some harder wood to do that with to insure their sturdiness :)

@ellenfisher6341

7 жыл бұрын

Heidi, what was the herb or product you mentioned other than macca for treating toenail fungus? Also, I have had a deep plantars wart , I've been battling for years. Any ideas?

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I don't recall recommending Macca for toenail but it does likely help with gut health which in turn will help with toenail and other such fungus. As far as externally, I have used my herbal clay mask for its detoxifying properties and it has helped a lot, plus I have an oil blend of coconut-tea tree-oregano that seems to also be helping. You can also experiment with clove oil and cedar wood. Many of the essential oils are antifungal. Another thing I have been doing (I find keeping it mixed up with various natural remedies works best) is using my deodorant powder on and between my toes to help absorb moisture (to prevent or help heal athlete's foot) plus the clove oil in it will fight those things as well.

@ellenfisher6341

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, have a blessed & productive day!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ellen. I didn't time myself but I'm guessing about 3 hours from looking for the right piece of wood to finishing...and recording?

I am restoring a spinning wheel. Saxony double drive. I was loosing the will to live when I stumbled upon your video. Thank you so much. My bobbin spins with the flyer and does not load the yarn. Any ideas? Leicester East Midland United Kingdom.

@RainCountryHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I cannot tell you a lot about it. We bought it about six years ago and shortly after my channel and side business blew up and I was not able to find the time to really learn how to use it. I am glad I still have it and the instructional book for when and if the time is ever afforded to me

Can you tell me where you got the feed rollers for your belsaw planer?

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

Since I know Patrick will not see this unless I tell him, I will let him know and hopefully he can get that answered for you today :)

I was awestruck by this. It turned out beautifully. I can tell you, you'll be making several more... also, did you end up with a lazy Kate to use with your wheel? It is a valuable tool if you plan in spinning multi ply yarns.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

No we did not get one but thanks for the information, I will look into that as I am sure that will be something I will want to do. :D

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Looks like l'll be building a lazy Kate one of these days and yes more bobbins!

Looks just like my wheel! Mine is missing flyer, bobbin, and the end slotted piece. Would you be able to make them for me? Randi in Geneva, Fl. I have subscribed. Thank you for the demonstration.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Passing the information on to Mr. Rain and will let you know!

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Randy, somehow I dropped the ball on this one. If you are still interested send me any information you can on the parts you need. Exact measurements, pictures etc. Spinning wheels vary in size. If the parts are just like ours I can certainly make you what you need. Really appreciate it!

question could you have made the diameter of the bobbin ends a half inch wider to allow for more yarn ?

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Good question and I really do not know. This is so old and with the influx of orders that started shortly after getting the spinning wheel ,and now the grandbaby (and another on the way) that I watch three days a week, I have not had the time to ever get back to working with it

@tomspence2984

Жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I have made many bobbins for different sizes of antique spinning wheels. All of the originals I used as samples were made in three parts (two ends and a shaft) that were glued together. It's a lot easier to make them that way and there's less wood wasted. Also, I noticed that when the finished bobbin was slid onto the flyer shaft, it was tight on the shaft. It won't work if it's tight. The hole in the bobbin shaft will need to be slightly larger so the bobbin can spin freely on the shaft. Otherwise, great job!

May I ask you a question about your spinning wheel? We just bought one like it. What is that extra pulley for that screws onto the end of bobbin shaft? Ours is missing. Thanks.

@RainCountryHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Due to time constraints I have not had a chance to really even try using this and still know very little about it. I will have to go examine it again to see what you mean.

@anthonylicata7281

4 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead Thank you for checking.

Looks like the spinning wheel I just bought for my wife my problem is the uprights that hold the wheel are worn have you had to fix any thanks

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Not yet but I'm sure it can be mended. If you send a picture to raincountryhomestead@gmail.com I might be able to help.

@richardschaffling9882

7 жыл бұрын

I just had to fix my uprights I cut thin wood pieces on the bandsaw and epoxied them in and sanded to fit

@MrRain-hk4zi

7 жыл бұрын

Nice! Glad you brought the spinning wheel back to life Richard. I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff.

What type of cording is on your wheel? Mine has leather.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

We had to replace the original cotton cording it came with because it was old and breaking with what we had on hand and that is the Atwood Rope micro cord

Does she still have her wheel? I have not seen any spinning videos from her.

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do still have the wheel and have no intentions of getting rid of it. The problem is that at the same time I got the wheel was when the skirt orders started coming in and have not stopped since. Add to that some other things that came along taking up any possible spare time I have, I have simply not had a single moment to sit at the wheel and start learning on it. Though I work from home, youtube, chores, garden, and my Etsy store keep me busy all day 7 days a week and I rarely get a break. I pray that soon things will balance out where I can not only have some time off but time to simply do things I really want to do like reading a book again or learning how to spin.