Like his Father and Grandfather before him, Johnny makes Dutch-style Spinning Wheels in his workshop in Carndonagh Co. Donegal not far from Ireland's most northerly point Malin Head. Each wheel he makes is hand-crafted from start to finish and completed to a very high standard. As well as making spinning wheels Johnny offers classes and school visits in the art of spinning and also simple woodworking. These classes are very popular with both primary and secondary school students. In this interview Johnny kindly presents some of the different parts of a spinning wheel and demonstrates the art of spinning sheep wool using one of his spinning wheels.
To view some of the work produced by Johnny and how to correctly use a spinning wheel please click on the video below
To view some of the work produced by Johnny and how to correctly use a spinning wheel please click on the video below
Below is a video clip of Johnny presenting some of his work and demonstrating the correct method of spinning wool using a spinning wheel: