Holiday Wheel Breakdown
One of the cool new things I saw at Rhinebeck this year was the Holiday Wheel by Norm Parks. Sadly, Mr. Parks does not appear to have a website yet, but you can see the wheel in this photoset that I have up on Flickr.
As I understand it, the wheel can be built with two ratios and it breaks down small enough to fit in a medium-sized tote bag. All the spinners whom I saw working on it reported that its action was very smooth. I believe Michelle’s going to take hers with her to Alaska next time she goes moose hunting (I’m not even kidding).
Here’s Michelle beginning the breakdown:
October 24th, 2008 at 10:40 am
That is made of awesome. We wants one, precious.
October 24th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I got an email that Norm bought the wood for my new wheel! I can’t wait! And yes, it’s small enough to toss in a backpack and take hunting, though I think I’ll leave it at the lodge.
October 24th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Ooooh! Aaaaah! Pretty!
October 24th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I’ve only been moose tracking–much more fun when alive and stoned.
Gah, the cute-factor is almost enough to win me over.
October 25th, 2008 at 5:50 am
I had a conversation with my best spinner friend about this wheel. She spins on a small but still full-sized Ashford and on several drop spindles. I said why buy this when you could just put a spindle in your bag and she said speed but that she wouldn’t buy this as a second wheel but as an only wheel. Is that where y’all are heading with this? is it meant to be an only wheel for frequent traveling spinners or as a second one? I just want a wheel period.
November 6th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I want one of those….I think I could make this work on the truck and could be doing some spinning instead of the drooling that I’ve been doing.