I posted about making drop spindles for a local shop a while back. The first batch was received well so the shop owner ordered more. I've been working on them and it happens the first reading at our church service last Sunday was selected versus from Proverbs 31. It's generally accepted that king Solomon wrote proverbs and in chapter 31 he is extolling the virtues of a good woman or wife. Two of the versus were verse 13 and verse 19. I knew as soon as I read them I had to use them with this batch of spindles. I'm really happy with the laser engraving on this.

 

 

 

You may notice a little notch on the right side of the whorl, that's on purpose and traps the wool when spinning.

Very appropriate, Steve, and beautifully done!  Are you using Lightburn for your laser?

43 minutes ago, lew said:

  Are you using Lightburn for your laser?

 

Thanks Lew, I am. Very impressed with it too.

Thanks!

Wonderful Steve.  The clarity on the engraving is amazing.  Very professional.

Beautiful Steve. Both your work and the message. More than providing wool spindles now...a ministry is born. Thanks for sharing not only your work but the inspiration that led to it. 

You should be happy with that, it's a wonderful embellishment! Nicely done!

Great job and the engraving looks like a printed page. What are you using for the hook on top?

6 hours ago, Gerald said:

 What are you using for the hook on top?

 

Hi Gerald, thank you.

They are just generic screw eyes from my local Ace hardware. FWIW they are item number 76455. I just open them up a little bit with a pair of needle nose pliers.