Made a Navajo Spindle Using a Five-Inch Unfinished Blank with a Hole Lasered in the Center
This is a Navajo Spindle I use to make yarn.
From 24 Hour Craft, I ordered a five-inch unfinshed circular blank with a half inch-hole in the center. First, I sanded the rim of the disc to reduce the burnt smell which occurs from the lasering of the disc. Next, I used 1/2 inch diameter 36 inch oak dowel, which a wood craftsman sanded to the tapered shape at each end. Then I applied several coats of linseed...