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It's planning time.

It's always planning time.

And I'm thinking and planning about extending my range of wares a bit more, maybe for the next summer season. Yes, I know it's early, but those things can take a good amount of time.
One of the things that I am thinking about to include is a niddy-noddy (or stick reel) after historical evidence. I have looked at the tools linked on Larsdatter, and I have a few more things in my bookshelf, but I haven't decided on one yet.

I'd like to offer a niddy-noddy that is in keeping with the sources (best would be a completely surviving one) and not too large - the Oseberg find is quite big, and I'd much prefer a smaller one. In addition, I am very happy to hear about your experiences with niddy-noddies or other stick reel variations to make sure that it's not only historically correct as far as possible, but also get the functional details right, and that I choose a model for the reproductions that will also suit a modern buyer.

So... gentle readers, what do you expect from a reeling tool? Do you happen to know of a find of a complete one (except the obvious Oseberg one)? Would you buy a reconstructed medieval niddy-noddy? And how much would you be budgeting for it? Or rather spend money on some other textile tool - like an embroidery frame, or a distaff?
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Anonymous on Montag, 16. Mai 2011 07:21

I started spinning with a distaff just some weeks ago and I join you in singing its praise. As my distaff is a simple wooden stick bought at the "Bauhaus" I would like to have a historically correct one. But concerning woodwork I have two left hands ... so I vote for the distaff in the first place ... and then for the embroidery frame and the niddy-noddy ;-)

All the best,
Michaela

I started spinning with a distaff just some weeks ago and I join you in singing its praise. As my distaff is a simple wooden stick bought at the "Bauhaus" I would like to have a historically correct one. But concerning woodwork I have two left hands ... so I vote for the distaff in the first place ... and then for the embroidery frame and the niddy-noddy ;-)

All the best,
Michaela
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