We got this in today from a fiber buyer, she has given us permission to excerpt/quote both her letters... this made my jaw drop in incredulousness......
Dear Bill and Crystal
I have a quick story to share with you. I have been waiting for the arrival
of my spinning wheel and am a curious person by nature. So sitting here
with a great deal of fiber to spin has driven me to the brink of
desperation. My husband (David), is a tool man he has a little of
everything around the house so I focused in on his Makita pistol drill. Now
you may think that I am crazy, but here goes. I took a drop spindle and put
into the head of the drill and hooked my fiber to it and away I went. Since
it goes at many different speeds, I was able to fool around with my fiber
until I got the twist down. The drill has a forward and a reverse (great
for plying). I have been able to spin angora and camel down, just
beautifully. Now David does pout, due to the loss of his drill, but I can
assure you that this works wonderfully. Well, at least until Dave
commandeers his drill, or until my spinning wheel arrives!
Just thought you would get a kick out of this one!
Sincerely,
Salina
Salina Funk <salina@chartermi.net
the second e-mail.....
Dear Bill and Crystal:
We are going to send you a picture to include in the information. Just so
that people don't think that you are kidding. By all means post this, I am
serious it really does work. A friend of mine who is an avid spinner (who
got a real kick out of this one) has an electric spinning wheel and watched
what I was doing and said that this is a great tool to have. In fact she is
on her way out to the shed to get her husbands pistol drill. All I can say
is that I use a Makita, the best in the west!
Don't laugh to much!
Sincerely,
Salina
I'll make the photo available via a weblink when we get it.......
