How Spinning Wheels Work

The first of a series for beginner spinners, this video shows how three different spinning wheels work — one Saxony style, one Castle style and one eSpinner. These are all set up in single drive, Scotch tension (AKA flyer-led) and I'll be looking at the other drive systems in another video. Of course, knowing how a wheel works is one thing, knowing how to use your hands to create the yarn you want is another! I'm sure I've forgotten something so please do leave a comment and let me know what you think. One extra note: the footman can also be referred to as the conrod.

The wheels featured are a Schacht Matchless, a Frank Herring Bentwood (discontinued) and a Hansencrafts miniSpinner.

**I love helping people learn about fibre arts... I also have to pay the bills! A lot of work goes into these videos so if you found it helpful, please consider supporting the channel by:
joining my Patreon:   / tinyfibrestudio   or buying me a ‘virtual coffee’ via my Ko-Fi account : http://www.ko-fi.com/tinyfibrestudio Thank you!**