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I have a cousin who is just getting started doing bobbin lace. I have thought about making lace bobbins before and decided to make a few and surprise her with them. While I was at it, decided to make her a little box for them as well. Bobbins are maple and ebony and the box is spalted cherry.  The bobbins are about 4" long and about 1/4" major diameter. Fun little things to turn and great skew practice.

Well done Steve, nice job, and like you said great skew practice.

Mel

You're a very nice cousin.

nice work 

I have been going back in turning history here and noticed this.  I sure would like to learn how to do lace bobbins and you really did a great job and with the bobbin holder to steve

Looking good
If your get real serious about this you can get a special drive from Packard that centers and holds bobbin lace blanks

My DW has been doing Bobbin lace for over 30 years, she got involved in wood-turning and thought she was going to make her own bobbins
She hasn't yet?