200 year old speenning wheel, can i do it?

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
  • The most difficult restoration of a 200 year old spinning wheel !!!
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    I did this restoration for 6 days !!!!!
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Komentáře • 67

  • @robinkilloran3289
    @robinkilloran3289 Před 2 lety +28

    Impressive clean up work! But....I can't believe you spray painted it gold!

  • @thumbelinasmum
    @thumbelinasmum Před 2 lety +38

    That was an awful lot of effort to completely ruin an antique.

  • @farmshoplife928
    @farmshoplife928 Před 2 lety +31

    YOU PAINTED IT????? WHY? Why.. You ruined a potentially gorgeous antique with crappy spray paint. :(

  • @susieronnenberg3087
    @susieronnenberg3087 Před 2 lety +22

    Congratulations, you took a 200 year old work of art and turned it into just another wooden spinning wheel that could have been cut out on a CNC machine last year. Bravo. smh

  • @lizzieholland
    @lizzieholland Před 2 lety +20

    I was so excited until you turned this beautiful historical tool into a tacky piece of furniture. Awful.

  • @kellymycat
    @kellymycat Před 2 lety +23

    Why would you put crappy paint on it after all the work you put in to restore it.

  • @susanrichardson8516
    @susanrichardson8516 Před 2 lety +11

    I felt like throwing up when I saw the spray paint come out.....

  • @kathleenmcadams7392
    @kathleenmcadams7392 Před 2 lety +13

    That was heartbreaking

  • @jenthulhu
    @jenthulhu Před 10 měsíci +7

    I wish I hadn't watched this. I'm a handspinner and very familiar with how spinning wheels work. This wheel was rendered unusable because of one of the choices made when this "restorer" put it back together (he hammers a peg into a hole, flush with the table, that is meant to be easily removable. It's meant to be in place so the mother of all is locked into place once the tension is adjusted. But it needs to be removed so the tension can be adjusted every time a new drive band is put on the wheel.) In addition, if someone were actually restoring this machine they would have made the parts that were actually missing--the flyer and bobbin. The leather bearings wouldn't have been painted either. They need to be able to absorb oil. The finish wouldn't have been my choice, but that's personal preference and while it would be difficult, the paint could be removed. However, playing around with a machine of this age--a literal piece of history--while not understanding its function… it really seems a waste.

  • @johnsandstrom4748
    @johnsandstrom4748 Před 2 lety +17

    You have destroyed a perfectly innocent spinning wheel. What did it ever do to you? I am horrified. This is not restoration, this is desecration.

  • @crowznest438
    @crowznest438 Před 2 lety +22

    What were you thinking... So sad, especially because the other tools with this wheel are so rare. Please consider researching what these items looked like when new, and how they were used, before putting so much time into "restoring" them.

    • @lizzieholland
      @lizzieholland Před 2 lety +9

      Thank you for saying this. I watched in absolute horror!

    • @tineditmarunnerup9513
      @tineditmarunnerup9513 Před 2 lety +9

      That poor old wheel. Completely fecked up. Like taking a very old coin and polishing it - or cutting off the edges of and antique stamp.

    • @crowznest438
      @crowznest438 Před 2 lety +4

      @@tineditmarunnerup9513 Unfortunately, this vid is the poster child of remuddling. But, the guy has an interest and tools and maybe with some encouragement and experience, someday he'll start over with this poor old wheel.

    • @Moorandmist
      @Moorandmist Před 2 lety +5

      I’m a few minutes in and I’m stopping watching right now after reading the comments. I a spinner and it’s gonna break my heart watching this massacre

  • @missioncreekfarm7715
    @missioncreekfarm7715 Před 2 lety +13

    Ugh - totally ruined any historical worth.

  • @sheilamacisaac8976
    @sheilamacisaac8976 Před 2 lety +23

    I regularly renovate spinning wheels of this age and more, and I am not alone! Why is it covered in all that moss and lichen - was it put on for decoration? Could you have thought to remove it before you started on the woodwork or was it more dramatic to leave it in place? Sorry, I simply don't believe this video - the wheel could have been treated more gently, renovated with better understanding of its function and finished in an appropriate manner - as it looks at the end it might as well have been made of plastic.

    • @andrewramsey7045
      @andrewramsey7045 Před 2 lety +4

      I agree with you 100%. Calling this a restoration is a misnomer. Its a travesty, what was done to these unique objects. I hope this video will not mislead people into believing that this is what professional antique restoration looks like. The wheel looks ready for a brief stint in a play Sleeping Beauty, but as a result of this "pro's" work on it, it lost tremendous value. Distaff included. What a hodgepodge!

  • @gaylewigley2593
    @gaylewigley2593 Před 2 lety +9

    You ruined a lovely old antique with that hideous paint job.

  • @evalyn9989
    @evalyn9989 Před 2 lety +8

    I was enjoying it until the spray paint.... I normally allow spinners to paint their wheels in colors as they please but you completely ruined all that beautiful hand tooled detailing and made the wheel completely unusable. these are tools that many people still use today and you made it into a living room dust collector.

  • @nancycowell3366
    @nancycowell3366 Před 2 lety +6

    Nice, but personally I think it would have looked much better with just a stain applied rather than covering up the natural beauty of the wood with paint!!

  • @ancestorseekor9711
    @ancestorseekor9711 Před rokem +2

    The reason I found this video in the first place is because I got first spinning wheel that I’m trying to restore. Some idiot painted it with crackle paint to make it look like an “antique”. Now instead of being able to sell it for a couple hundred dollars, he was happy to find someone to take it for free.

  • @roberthead2408
    @roberthead2408 Před 2 lety +6

    I agree with the other comments- a beautifully restored spinning wheel became something tasteless and cheesy with paint job. Why would you put on a paint that had an antique finish when the wheel was already an antique. Simple varnish would have served much better

  • @pamelalandstrom1985
    @pamelalandstrom1985 Před 2 lety +16

    I’m a weaver and a spinner, and you totally ruined that beautiful old wheel. After all your time in cleaning her up you painted something that was handmade. So sad 😞

  • @janetf5488
    @janetf5488 Před 2 lety +6

    intriguing,until......you put a tacky paint job on it. fail! you ruined it after all that work!

  • @CF-rl8mz
    @CF-rl8mz Před 2 lety +9

    I lost my shit when you painted it… but, you saved it from the trash. And worked really hard to bring her back to life. In the “spinning community” it’s pure horror when people paint their wheels. Secretly, we cringe when we see a painted spinning wheel. That being said, I’m SURE someone bought this. It does look beautiful. Great work.

    • @erikakeller9786
      @erikakeller9786 Před 7 měsíci

      Bringing back to life should mean making it function as it was intended, not spray painted. Uggghhh

  • @myklebustsears
    @myklebustsears Před 2 lety +4

    A wheel without a flyer is arguably dead anyway, so the harm is less than if you'd done this to a working wheel.
    Taking a sander to that exquisite sitting distaff and then spray painting it is a crime against your culture. Stomach-churning.
    Please don't do this again.

  • @MrBeck-ly1kb
    @MrBeck-ly1kb Před 2 lety +2

    Never put paint on something that old.

  • @subarashiiai16
    @subarashiiai16 Před měsícem

    I'm gonna need you to sand that paint off and put a proper varnish and sealant on this beautiful spinning wheel. That was a CRIME

  • @susanfortner2267
    @susanfortner2267 Před 2 lety +6

    So disappointed!

  • @tenthburrito9084
    @tenthburrito9084 Před 3 lety +4

    Well that was satisfying

  • @MrSunny547
    @MrSunny547 Před 3 lety +1

    WAOOOOO Sooo Beautiful very Hard Work

  • @laurelstieg9375
    @laurelstieg9375 Před 2 lety +3

    Nice restoration,,except the paint..oh boy..and the flip flops.so happy you didn't drop a knife on your foot..

  • @onegreenev
    @onegreenev Před 6 měsíci

    I do believe the comb on the distaff should be pointing up. People hang flax fiber on the comb for spinning.

  • @chrisdaugherty5820
    @chrisdaugherty5820 Před rokem +2

    Unbelievable! What a hack job! I've been around many restorers and this is certainly the worst thing I've ever seen. Please stop yourself before destroying anything else in the future.

  • @indigenousspinster_6665
    @indigenousspinster_6665 Před 2 lety +1

    You painted and cleaned an old unusable wheel that is probably decorative 😐 maybe if it actually worked and spun yarn, maybe just maybe then, will I give it a like

  • @debharmison1957
    @debharmison1957 Před 2 lety +2

    This isn’t my project but I would never of painted it anything other than brown or mahogany.

  • @michaelm9art547
    @michaelm9art547 Před 3 lety +1

    Cooool!

  • @aimeereynolds7930
    @aimeereynolds7930 Před 2 lety +1

    Why did he paint it??????? The wood was in great condition but gold and white? Seriously???

  • @traciasmith1542
    @traciasmith1542 Před 2 lety +1

    this horrified the spinner in me. WHY?

  • @ngairemartin9753
    @ngairemartin9753 Před rokem

    I'm in love with the spinning wheels 😍
    My friend gave me a rickety old one....I've already ordered bits and pieces it needs.
    Mainly interested in restoration than actually spinning but who knows?
    ✌💜 Nana in Queensland Australia.

  • @andrewyoungchesapeakeartis501

    Dude....you DO NOT paint an antique, let alone spray paint it
    Why?
    Because you've never worked in real restoration. I commend the save. I condemn the cheesy, damaging paint

  • @rebeccadees2300
    @rebeccadees2300 Před 2 lety +3

    Why did you choose to paint it?🤔

  • @vitamin2kill
    @vitamin2kill Před 2 lety +1

    Paint ?! Nooooooo

  • @amyt9750
    @amyt9750 Před 2 lety +1

    You started so carefully then basically desecrated what could have been a lovely antique. And that seated distaff? I wanted to cry when I saw what you did to it. Don't ever do this again.

  • @rudigerplump604
    @rudigerplump604 Před 2 lety

    😭😭😭 ??? What are you doing.Little bit crasy,of course.Poor old spinning wheel.I have a lot of this and all working very pretty and all in nantural look,NO PAINT!

  • @jonnormann4150
    @jonnormann4150 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Had to turn off this video…totally ruined that old wheel. I am still shuddering. Sad!

  • @maryp2747
    @maryp2747 Před 2 lety +1

    I had to stop watching when you started spray painting it. As a spinner who appreciates the old wheels You could of gotten it working again instead of making it a gaudy decoration.

  • @rebeccadees2300
    @rebeccadees2300 Před 2 lety +1

    Incredible restoration..👍 did you know the name of the wheel? What brand is the steamer you used?🤔

  • @user-ss3fo5qw7v
    @user-ss3fo5qw7v Před 2 měsíci

    Ужас! Уничтожил все-таки!

  • @freakygeak
    @freakygeak Před rokem

    is it functional ?

  • @elizabethparchman6523

    😮😢ruined a beautiful set of antique fiber tools that someone 200 years ago put a lot of work and craftsmanship into! Wrong tools used...an AX?!? And to finish it off...paint!!! I wish I could have rescued them myself😢

  • @oldschoolwoolandweavingcen4060

    Here's the thing....I have...and use.. and teach others to use -200 year old looms, spinning wheels and related equipment as well as vintage and antique sewing machines. There is NO SHORTAGE of them, they were made in the millions and many survive in questionable condition today. Unless there is a historical reason to preserve it as is, then conserving it is acceptable particularly if it will be used. In my opinion all of the aforementioned antique textile tools last longer when used regularly and well maintained. Repainting one out of all of those pitiful castoffs that are misunderstood, abused and neglected being turned into lamps etc. is no sin. If the owner is pleased then well done! There are plenty of other damaged wheels out there with way more historical significance that deserve to be restored to original. Not every old spinning wheel is valuable as evidenced by the fact they languish in attics, basements and garages.

  • @mrscarlier
    @mrscarlier Před 8 měsíci

    You didn’t finish it. The working parts are missing. This is a spinning wheel shaped object for display only.

  • @juliewholohan2850
    @juliewholohan2850 Před 11 měsíci

    Can anyone give me the understanding of the comb like attachment and what it’s for please?

    • @RachelAndersonTMD
      @RachelAndersonTMD Před 10 měsíci +1

      It's for combing flax/linen prior to spinning - it's quite unusual to see this with a wheel, hence some of the comments. There's a different technique for spinning flax vs. wool because flax isn't "grabby" like wool is. Flax is also spun wet, and often from a distaff (like a pole, with the flax wrapped around it), leaving the hands free to manipulate and wet the fibre coming out of the distaff.

  • @misspugandpomeranian
    @misspugandpomeranian Před 2 lety

    Beautiful work and great relaxing video to watch after a hard day's work! Loved it!💓🤗

  • @kb9924
    @kb9924 Před 2 lety

    Sorry for the sudden burst of negative comments, you were just found by a spinning group and some of us are having a harder time than others. 😅

  • @rebeccadees2300
    @rebeccadees2300 Před 2 lety

    Where did you find the spinning wheel?

  • @lindaday7638
    @lindaday7638 Před 2 lety

    You spent a lot of time cleaning up the wheel and then ruined it with the finishing. Shame on you.

  • @franedelstein3975
    @franedelstein3975 Před 2 lety

    While I understand not liking the paint job, how does that equate to ”ruining” this wheel? Antique wheels were commonly painted, just because the paints chipped off by now doesn’t mean they didn’t have a paint job to begin with. I’d definitely recommend trying to restore this wheel to functional, and maybe one day you’ll come back to it. Don’t let mean comments stop you! You liking the most negative ones gave me a real kick though 🤣 I promise there are spinners out there willing to help you learn to spin! Just remember when you paint your wheel that it’s about what YOU like and YOUR aesthetic choice, it doesn’t matter what others think. They can do whatever they want with their own wheels.

  • @The.Chiefman
    @The.Chiefman Před 9 měsíci +1

    Wow this actually looks worse than when it started. This is not a restoration! I'm not sure what the motivation was for taking away the charm of the original wheel. You basically destroy a part of history