Spinning on a great wheel

In this video I spin on a great wheel at Vallby outdoor museum in Västerås, Sweden.
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The video in spoken Swedish: • Spinna på långrock
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[@SoulfulSpinning]

Looks like a Vermeer painting. Gorgeous light.

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 😊

[@blackpearl8574]

This is exactly what I said.

[@veronicacarey7925]

I have four great wheels. I love them--ideal for spinning cotton in Georgia, USA. You made a wonderful video!

[@josefinwaltin]

You are lucky! Thank you, I’m glad you liked it.

[@jarihirvonen7936]

Beautiful! What a pleasure to watch... During cardering these ladies are playing as a duo of musicians... And the spinning... it's like a dance or playing an instrument.... What a pleasure to watch...

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you so much!

[@blackpearl8574]

A delightful atmosphere, like an Old Masters painting, just beautiful!!

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you!

[@justine.exehasstopped5114]

Very beautiful and very informative! I'm writing a story and needed information on spinning wheels for it. This really helped me visualize the process.

[@josefinwaltin]

Lovely, thank you!

[@elainemblakely282]

Greetings from the Texas Gulf Coast, USA. I appreciate the fine camera work and the details you show. Thank you.

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you!

[@ragathnor326]

Your videographer is very talented and a true professional.

[@josefinwaltin]

That would be me, so thank you! Definitely not professional, but I have worked my way through 70+ spinning videos.

[@rubygray7749]

This was such a special treat! I have always wanted to see a great wheel in action. Delightful, Thank you.

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 😊

[@thehowells228]

Thank you!....... such a wonderful calming start to Saturday..... the choice of the accompanying music was perfect!!..... Sheep may safely graze.... Johann Sebastian Bach

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 🌸🐑😊

[@paulamorrison3372]

I’m very new to spinning and have never seen fibre spun on a great wheel. This is so impressive!🤩

[@josefinwaltin]

It’s a wonderful experience!

[@MrMichaelxo]

That is so awesome! That must take so much coordination. Have never seen or heard of that type of wheel.. Thanks so much for sharing

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! Yes, it does require lots of coordination, of spinning, handling the fiber and walking.

[@thetimetravelinggirl]

I usually spin short draw seated at a flax wheel, but occasionally I get a chance to use an antique great wheel at my job at a living history museum and have to remember how to do long draw. I'll have to try your technique next time I'm at the great wheel!

[@josefinwaltin]

Sounds like a lovely place to work!

[@janemorrow6672]

Magical!

[@josefinwaltin]

Yes, great wheels are truly magical 😊

[@jonlilley2832]

You two looked like you were having so much fun! Thank you for sharing!

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you, we did!

[@kathykaura7219]

This was very nice. Thank you.

[@josefinwaltin]

You are welcome ☺

[@frannielocks]

This was delightful to watch! Like stepping back in time, and I especially enjoyed to shots in slow motion and the enchanting music ☺️ Thank you!

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🌸

[@mrsgsfoodscience7346]

You look like you are having so much fun 😂

[@josefinwaltin]

We were! 😁

[@gregwein1]

Best video on using the great wheel that I have ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing…

[@josefinwaltin]

Lovely, thank you!

[@dianebarrows11]

Delightful. Thank you for doing this.

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[@KorKhan89]

Fascinating demonstration, thank you so much!

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 🌸

[@robs.patrick9691]

Best demo yet! Thank you

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 😊

[@paulinebishop945]

Wonderful video, looked like so much fun. Thank you.

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you, ut was!

[@PermaPen]

Beautiful, such a balletic process! I do so want one of these....

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! And yes, they are magnificent tools.

[@pickingupsticks6767]

Thank you. It was absolutely delightful.

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! :D

[@RandomAFP]

I'd love to have a go on one of these, I'm *so* bad at long draw currently and this would force me! I can't stop looking at the clock reel though - I have a very similar one but mine has three gears, two of 10 teeth each, the second of which drops a hammer after a complete rotation, so as it makes a 1.5m skein, we've started referring to 150m of yarn as a Bonk. The last gear counts in 16s for some reason but the hammer is missing and it's a bit out of alignment with the others because there were missing teeth. Probably my favourite loppis find, until the surprisingly-good battered wheel.

[@RandomAFP]

...well I was meant to be spinning some random white top which the label fell off into random lace-weight yarn to use for a natural dye session with a friend, but this inspired me so what I've been doing for the last hour or so is carding scraps into rather rubbish rolags and practicing my long draw :D I'm not actually as bad at it as I thought!

[@josefinwaltin]

It was a beautiful opportunity to try the great wheel. Clock reels seem to be hard to find, even the ones without a functioning counter.

[@RandomAFP]

​@@josefinwaltin Indeed and I've not seen another with three gears when I've searched.

[@PeaceLoveAndRico]

People! You can make a crude design of a great wheel by flipping an old mt. bike over and removing the rear wheel and gears/brakes. Then stick a bobbin (I used a 36cm dpn with tape/yarn wrapped around ) through some holes and secure with some stopping device ( I used caps that were covering bolts on the bike, they had small holes in them)to prevent the bobbin from falling out.The pedal is now tied to the kickstand to hold my yarn or floofness... If you just want to spin on a great wheel and dont want to invest the money... dodge the pricetag ,BE CAREFUL and have fun!!!

[@margaretmurrell4663]

Beautiful! 💜

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 🌸

[@Cellottia]

Such symmetry! Such fun!

[@josefinwaltin]

Yes, we had lots of fun!

[@wilsonmarinmontoya4318]

Gracias.

[@chrispe82]

Magnificent

[@josefinwaltin]

Thank you! 🌸

[@brentmichael1975]

Why do you change the direction and angle? Also I would like to say thank you for putting these videos out there for people to see and learn. I will definitely have to show this one to my daughter.

[@josefinwaltin]

I change the angle between two parts of the spinning - the spinning of the yarn and the winding of the yarn onto the shaft of the spindle. When I spin I keep the yarn in a 45° angle and to wind on I keep a 90° angle. In the 45° angle the spun yarn spirals along the shaft to the tip where the spinning occurs. When I change to the 90° angle I need to unwind (change the direction) that spiraled section to be able to wind the yarn onto the cop against the whorl of the spindle. Without the short changing of directions I would wind the yarn onto the tip of the shaft instead. I hope this makes sense to you.

[@brentmichael1975]

@@josefinwaltin thank you for getting back to me and explaining that. Have a blessed day!

[@andriuhee2710]

Wow! That's incredible! What are is the wheel "rim" made out of? The design reminds me a lot of Japanese spinning wheels, except bamboo and wood was used.

[@josefinwaltin]

The rims are made of bent wood and joined with a ribbon. The Japanese, Chinese and Indian wheels were way earlier than the medieval European great wheels and inspired the making of them.

[@rickschuman2926]

Does the spinning shaft need to be straightened? That seems like an awful lot of wobble.

[@josefinwaltin]

Probably, it is an old tool and lots of parts in it are wobbly.

[@RandomAFP]

​@@josefinwaltin ...I know how it feels!