Howdy. Got my Sonata last weekend, and am loving it to death. Hoping to get a WooLee Winder for it at MD S&W. Looking forward to talking with y'all about our...
Hi there, Welcome!! What color of wheel did you get? I got a natural finish...that's coated...from a seller in OK. I've had so much knitting to catch up on I...
I love my new Sonata too! I have had it (a natural coloured - the cheapest! - varnished one) since the end of February and have nearly finished spinning a...
Has anyone ever taken their Mazurka to a historical re-enctment for 1776 or later? Does it pass muster as accurate enough? IS it accurate enough? Or would...
... I got the natural finish. It looks great. ... LOL - I'm half Polish, so I give up only after a long fight! Yes, I'm having issues both with the spring...
Hi Tanya, Wow...you're really going to town on your wheel!! That's great that you're spinning such great yarn already. I just got so determined to finish the...
I have had my Sonata for 6 mos now, and while I am not going to call my self anything but a beginner, I have had some success with the peg--I took it out and...
Spring popping off the eye--your tension is likely a bit high, same with the peg coming out. :) Try fastening the spring and then closing the bottom loop a...
... I haven't taken my Mazurka to a historical re-enactment yet, but I've been told by local SCA people that it would be acceptable, because it is wood, metal...
... with the ... Actually, I've been spinning for several years, so I'm not a "death-grip" new spinner and have almost no tension on the spring - it just falls...
HAHA! This was so funny!! I'm half Hungararian, with some Ukranian and Lithuanian, and I know all about what you mean! Sometimes my tension gets a little ...
Hmm..you'll have to teach me that trick, then...I've been spinning a bit too, and every once in a while I catch myself with WAY too much tension and a whole...
That is so funny! I almost responded yesterday about how I am a "stubBorn Hungarian"! My GM immigrated from Hungary and she raised me. She would always call me...
The way I understand it - any of the Kromskis really do pass muster for reenacting. A major factor being there isn't plastic in them and the designs are based...
I haven't named my wheel anything at all. Haven't thought about it really, but the idea rather appeals to me (my car hasn't got a name either, it's just 'the...
Hey there SA, There you go!! I guess we have to show them who's boss!! Wow, you're a formidable mixture, there. We will not let these machines overwhelm us! ...
... I think I'm in a tiny minority, but it never occurred to me to name my wheel (or my car either, for that matter). It's a tool. I wouldn't name it any more...
As I understand it, the SCA is much less strict about historical accuracy than the reenactor groups. The SCA requires "an attempt" at medieval costume as a...
Hi Tanya, I think I chimed in with this a few months back..but I named my Mazurka - Tilly - short for Matilda.. and the older wheel I bought off ebay, is...
... My Ashford Traddy is Cordelia. The Hitchhiker I called Miles. I sold that after I bought the Sonata, and you know, it hurts to sell something you have...
... I would love to hear what names you are ... I guess I should have added, the "logic" in the naming was -- the Hitchhiker is clearly male (look at how the...
Ditto other posts. The key issue is "no plastic parts". Just a note regarding single treadle vs double treadle. I do not do historical reenactments, so I...
Hello Liz in SW VA (wherever that may be. As a european - a lot of Swedish, a bit of cornish, scottish, and even a tiny smidgen of russian or lithuanian,and...
Hi Pam, Thanks for the hints for the peg. I've had issues with it popping out too. I have a prelude and I am very new to spinning. I belong to a group that...
Thanks for all of the warm welcomes! ... I'v always warmed that the Polish/Lithuanian mix was a combination you don't want to mess with. :) ... It absolutely...
