Frequently Asked Questions
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Troubleshooting Your Yarn & Adjusting Your Wheel
Every spinner will create yarn that just doesn't work, and even experienced spinners have bad spinning sessions. Let's say the yarn won't hold together, or...
Spinning Equipment
You want to become a handspinner, and you've chosen a spindle or spinning wheel. What other tools—besides spinnable fiber—will you need to get started? ...
A Quick Guide to Fibers and Fiber Preparations for Handspinning
Spinners have a lot of fiber options for their yarns. They can choose the type of fiber and fiber prep best suited for a particular project....
General Spinning Wheel Troubleshooting
The flyer won’t turn. The poly or cotton drive band is not over the flyer whorl—set the drive band in a groove of the whorl....
How do I replace a wood part if Schacht doesn't make it anymore?
Look for a nearby woodworker or woodworking guild. Take the part(s) to them for a consultation—it's usually not hard to make replicas.