#it occurred to me that the hook in one of my spindles came loose

[skalidris]

unironically the default assumption of right-handedness being so built into design sucks major balls!!!

[exercise-of-trust]

after loudly dissing the classic drop spindle it occurred to me. hey. maybe i should at least give it a try. so i made this ridiculous thing in 15 minutes out of a sandwich skewer a loose screw eye and a roughly 1-inch-diameter jade charm i had lying around in my odds and ends drawer. whole thing weighs about 1/4oz. and, i can’t believe i’m saying this, i don’t completely hate it? it’s a much faster-paced experience than my turkish spindle because the moment of inertia is comparatively nonexistent and so the spin tends to just disappear the second your fingers leave the shaft, and i was right, winding off (and on) is a monumental pain. but the single came out way more even than i was expecting, the lighter weight means i can spin way finer than on the big one, and the hook is a fun change from doing a half hitch every time. it’s a bit impractical to do my usual wingspan-length amount of spinning in one shot so i have to pause to wind onto the cop way more often than i do with the turkish spindle but that does mean i don’t end up with my elbows around my ears as often. which is nice for my shoulders, i guess.

anyway i made this thing as a joke! but it is genuinely kinda fun and i will probably be using it again in the future.