Made the colorful metal thingy in larger pic, an adaptation of a simple fiber tool, a “diz” (disk with hole, this is mini-version used in non-standard way) to solve a fussy fiber prep problem.
(Longer explanation/blather)
So I’m still experimenting with best prep for smooth spinning on my Tibetan support spindle with this tiny short very fine Finn lamb’s fleece. It’s delicate and short and normal prep methods just created tangles. So now I’m using a hybrid tool/method that is working well where I load entire edge of cotton card, and diz a roving off like from combs. For it to work, I needed a smaller diz with smaller hole. So of course now I had a flimsy excuse to get out tools and make one
For the non-fibery folks, a diz is a disk with a small hole that is used in conjunction with wool combs to prepare fleece for spinning. The combs straighten out the fleece and get the junky bits out, then use diz to gradually pull off the fiber into a long poofy rope ready for spinning.
So meet my new mini diz, folks. It’s made from a piece of brass sheet where I’d been experimenting scribing hypotrochoidal forms, some sawing, then a little filing, a metal hole punchy gadget, some more filing, some hammering and dapping, and a dose of alcohol inks…voila!