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Just when double-treadle spinning wheels had become popular, Amos caused quite a stir by suggesting that they were not necessarily God's gift to the handspinner. As the owner of a double-treadle spinning wheel, I couldn't resist looking to see if his opinion had changed in the intervening years. Nope. Amos argues here that you don't really need this type of wheel unless, among other things, "you are such a klutz that you cannot keep the wheel going with one foot." Amos, who has been making spinning wheels and studying handspinning for more than 40 years, has finally distilled this experience into a definitive book deserving of its title. Even the most knowledgeable spinner will learn something and will be entertained in the bargain. This major contribution to the literature should be in any library where there is demand, though small public libraries may prefer less comprehensive books, such as Lee Raven's Hands on Spinning (1987) or Connie Delaney's Spindle Spinning: From Novice to Expert (Kokovoco, 1998) to offer beginners.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Just when double-treadle spinning wheels had become popular, Amos caused quite a stir by suggesting that they were not necessarily God's gift to the handspinner. As the owner of a double-treadle spinning wheel, I couldn't resist looking to see if his opinion had changed in the intervening years. Nope. Amos argues here that you don't really need this type of wheel unless, among other things, 'you are such a klutz that you cannot keep the wheel going with one foot.' Amos, who has been making spinning wheels and studying handspinning for more than 40 years, has finally distilled this experience into a definitive book deserving of its title. Even the most knowledgeable spinner will learn something and will be entertained in the bargain. This major contribution to the literature should be in any library where there is demand, though small public libraries may prefer less comprehensive books, such as Lee Raven's Hands on Spinning (1987) or Connie Delaney's Spindle Spinning: From Novice to Expert (Kokovoco, 1998) to offer beginners." - Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc., Library Journal
"A great and entertaining read...Informative and funny...[despite] the very technical nature of the book." — Spindle and Wheel online magazine
"A great and entertaining read...Informative and funny...[despite] the very technical nature of the book." — Spindle and Wheel online magazine
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool--Waaaaay too much Information,
By Alice M. Campbell (Altadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being A Compendium of Information, Advice, and Opinions On the Noble Art & Craft (Hardcover)
I read this book last week at my friend's house, and had to order one for myself. Any handspinning book that contains a recipe for a quench to harden steel is a book I had to have. No matter what I looked for, it was there: how to make cotton punis, how to make a coin tahkli, why to use a top-whorl spindle, spinning silk, and how to estimate the quantity of flax you need to grow to yield one skein of spun flax. In fact, way, way, too much information, for example, the calculations for the ratio of twist to gage in spun fiber. And there are marginal jokes, a few recipes, and how to temper steel. Oh, and quite a bit about handspinning, from someone who has made it his life's work.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bound to be a classic,
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This review is from: The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being A Compendium of Information, Advice, and Opinions On the Noble Art & Craft (Hardcover)
Whilst the writing style can be slightly overwhelming at times this book is one of those "Must Haves" that everyone will wish they had purchased once it goes out of print.I'm still only 1/5th of the way through (it has 500 pages!!!), but I've already come across much information that I wish I had known before and have applied it to my spinning technique with great success. One of the most interesting sections of the book contains schematics for making your own tools (niddy noddy, nostepinne, drop spindle, among others). Now I just have to find myself a woodworker to make them for me!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for beginners & experts Alike,
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This review is from: The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being A Compendium of Information, Advice, and Opinions On the Noble Art & Craft (Hardcover)
This is an excellant choice for someone who is looking for background information as well as the basics. I have read this book cover to cover several times and find something new each time. A must have for the handspinner whether by wheel or spindle.
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