How to make bobbins

Here I use some buddleia (buddleja) that I cut down at the start of the year to make some bobbins (also known as spools or reels) on my lathe, this wood has a very soft pith to it which is handy if you want to make something with a hole through the middle, although I did do some tests and found that if you want a perfectly drilled hole a 11.5mm drill bit works best.
My wife and daughter use the bobbins to wind ribbon onto and other materials for crafting.
#woodworking #homemade #howto

[@Vk-mm4lf]

do you sell these anywhere? these are lovely!

[@theshedandbeyond]

I do have a website where I list some of the items I make - www.the-shed-and-beyond.co.uk/crafting.html thanks for visiting