I am looking for some kind of plans or ideas to make a small holder to place on the floor to keep my cones upright while I am warping the yarn onto the warping board.  I have hardwood floors & the cones start to skid around after most of the yarn is warped onto the board.  Thanks.

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Fri, 02/24/2012 - 08:57

kerstinfroberg

The fastest (but least elegant) is a piece of flat left-over material (strip of plywood, piece of plank...) and some  long nails. I lived with that for years, until I found a kind of pegboard at a fleamarket.

I have no idea what it was meant for, but now it just sits on the floor, under a board with hooks (that I "inherited" with the house... again: what was it meant for?) - and the warping mill is beside it.

The first pictures here illustrates my set-up.

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 11:49

ReedGuy

You could expand a bit on that idea and make an arm on each end that comes up to 4 feet supporting a lateral piece across the top and use some eye hooks in the lateral piece to thread the yarn through. Make the base with feet to prevent rocking back and forth. Dowel rod can be picked up at the hardware store. When making the holes for the dowels just keep in mind the size of the spools you'll end up using so you have space.

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 12:08

kerstinfroberg

Here is a picture of the Glimåkra spool holder - more or less what ReedGuy suggests, I think.

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 13:23

endorph

looks similar to Kerstin's - I took a piece of board that had been a coat hanger with pegs (I think I originally got it at Hobby Lobby) - replaced the curved pegs with straight pieces of dowel. It does not look pretty but it is functional.

Tina

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 15:45

sally orgren

I use the black plastic spindles that stacks of CD's come on. The spindle shaft is narrow enough to fit cones or spools. (I have very little studio space, so my tools usually have to serve multiple functions.)

The one disadvantage is the spindles don't have the eye hook at the top to guide a group of strings in a more precise direction. (I usually cluster them in my hand to guide them instead.)

Sat, 03/03/2012 - 15:04

Mindy Stowers (not verified)

This is made from oak boards and 1 inch dowels and eye bolts from Lowes.  It cost just under $10.  My husband made it for me in about 15 minutes.  He is a farrier and a welder.  Wood working is not his thing, but I am very happy.  It works quite well.  He also made me a warping board out of the same material. I have more pics if you need them

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 04:03

Barbara Keyser (not verified)

This is exactly what I had in mind - thanks much & this is enough photo for me to work off of - thank also to your handy hubby - Barbara

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 04:06

Barbara Keyser (not verified)

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