Comments on: The [Worlds] Biggest Spindle?

By: Leigh

Leigh — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:06:54 +0000

It’s wonderful! The whorl reminds me of a grinding stone from an old timey grist mill.

By: Shirley Treasure

Shirley Treasure — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:29:15 +0000

Kaz, It kind of takes away the ‘handy porable’ use of a drop spindle! Ha ha. You would need a truck to move it around for you.
Was it part of a type of ‘sculture by the sea’?
Cheers
Shirley

By: curiousweaver

curiousweaver — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:27:31 +0000

The spindle is made from granite I think! It would be rather heavy for spinning and you would have to stand on a New York skyscraper to get it going, I reckon. or maybe the Sydney Harbour bridge would do.

By: Kim Gibson

Kim Gibson — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:41:39 +0000

WoW! Nothin’ small about Australia, eh?
It would be pretty big yarn made on that, for a pretty big loom to weave a pretty big shawl too…

By: Walden

Walden — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:45:18 +0000

A spindle for a giant is what I thought when I saw that picture!

By: humblebumble

humblebumble — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:59:23 +0000

that’s proper mad that is. never seen anything like it. is it wood or stone? have to show this to my brother’s girlfriend, she’s studying public art