i have 3 bobbin winders. the first was from an Australian man of plexiglass that dismantles and is easily carried to show, classes or use at home. the second one was made in wood by a guy in Utah, USA and works lovely but you need a clamp to put it on the table. the plexiglass one has a built in clamp. the third and i think this you can do in the UK is a drill. my battery powered drill is a bit heavy and powerful but it does the job really fast. i went back down to a small drill you can get at the store for little jobs. it is light weight and you can just tap the trigger in spurts. they come in plug in or battery charged. it works fast and once you work with it a bit, it is awesome. you need "less" for winding bobbins. the bobbin goes where the drill bit normally would so you need to take your bobbin with you to make sure it opens wide enough to hold the bobbin. if you have spangles on the bobbins, that might be tricky but if you lace, you are used to figuring out how to make things work. i just tip the spangle and the tip of the wood grips. enjoy.
Hugs, Lin and the Mali [image: http://www.amazing-animations.com/animations/goodmorning15.gif] [image: ðŸ¤â] On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:29 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Alison, > I live across The Pond, so can't give any advice about stockists. I have > a cast metal Swedish bobbin winder, which is no longer made, but would be > good second hand. It is simply and powerfully made. You turn the handle, > and on the thread goes, reliably and constantly. Clamps to the table. Keep > oiled about once every two years or so and you're good to go. It really > can't break, and I can leave it in my will. I figure a life of at least > 100 years. I use it for Continental bobbins. It should work for Midlands, > as there is a place for the beads. > > The other is the electric one. I don't have it, but two friends swear by > it. It is made of wood, runs on electricity, batteries or shore power, I > don't know. It is compact, fairly light weight, and does the job. > > Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, but now in Arizona, where it is too > cool, and much too much rain. Regular highs for this time are 70F, 19C, > but highs are only in the low 50's F, 10C unless it's really sunny and > you're in the sun. > > > "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, > please ignore it. I read your emails." > > > -Alison Gray wrote: > >I was thinking of asking for a bobbin winder for my birthday. What are the > >pros and cons? What should I be looking for, what sort of price in the UK > >and which suppliers sell them? > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
