So the Love of my life has been attending the craft club in the village and the last few weeks it's been about making lace. You know the one, with all the little turned bobbins, yes... thought you might.
(btw anyone want a hand-made lace snake bookmark?)
So she asks me if I can make her a dozen bobbins. Bonus methinks, SWMBO approved turning time and earning brownie points. So of I toddle to the workshop and cut a dozen bit's of Beech.
Then it starts...
'Oh, ' she says, 'they are used in pairs, could you make them two of each and all different?' Deciphering this request I agree that I can.
Later it's,
'Ah!, I told [someone] I'd ask if you could made her a set as well?' - eh... 'Okay', so I go cut another dozen sticks, this time Black Walnut.
Peace at last, happily turning away, down to the last group of 4 when she appears at the workshop door...
'Eh, I think we need 7 pairs for the next session, could you..?'
Back to the bandsaw, cut another 2 of each timber and - well here they are.
100mm long, 7mm dia with the thread section down to 3mm (all sizes approximate!)
All jokes aside, C & C's welcomed.