I Did It. I Really Did It.

Yes, folks, I specified in a message to Carson the wheel that I am looking for him to make. So grateful Kelly was here to assist me in the details I never would have thought of!

So, after composing the message in a word document, I copied and pasted it into a Rav message....

then......

wait for it.....

I hit "send."

Yup I did it. I really did it.

My Wheel

And here she is; or at least my "muse" for a custom wheel. I am truly in love. When I first spotted her, it was on a thread on Ravelry in the group Longbacken by Renee Darley. These are all her pictures, so I must giver her credit!

"The Lady in Black is mine" she said.  

My best friend, Kelly, was amazed that I FINALLY found a wheel that I became "twitter-pated" about. (Those who have watched Bambi know what I mean) I am not one to be drawn to the chunkier wheels, or ones that IMO appear "thick." This pretty lady is all about delicate, elegant details, and most definitely, not chunky. Oh, the tall pointy thing on the left is called a distaff. It holds the fiber while spinning. Usually for flax. I do not spin flax, so that won't be there.

See what I mean? I have no idea how old Renee's is. I hope that "my" wheel maker, Carson Cooper can replicate her as close as possible. *sigh* The most important details I am looking for are the "Maidens" which are the long, pointy pieces to the left of the picture, and the thinness of the wheel rim. The slanted bed is awesome! 

This view of the wheel shows the rim a bit better. There is also a routed detail around the side of the rim that I am looking for. The color is another detail; Black Walnut with a dark tung oil rub. I want it as dark as I can get it.

Kelly and I both are normally right-handed, but we found out that we spin left-handed; spindle and wheel spinning! Once I discovered that I realized that the main reason I hadn't felt comfortable with this type of wheel is because they were all right-handed. Yet another detail I am putting in: Left-handed! 

So, the money should be here soon ~ a week or so? Whatever. As soon as it hits the bank; I am on the phone with Carson. 

I have decided to call her "Renee" because if it weren't for her; I wouldn't have found this magnificent wheel that sent me down this road.

Updates to come!!

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