Spindles

Furthermore, the subject of the works is on display: sculpted wooden “spindles,” used as sundials, are press-fit into pedestals or other receptacles.

It forms part of the ongoing regeneration project for the town, which is also seeing the revamp of Spindles Shopping Centre, and the creation of a new indoor market, and the intention to build thousands of new homes in the centre.

Borderlands also works with other local artists such as Early Snows Pottery, which creates garlic and soap dishes, and North of 48 Custom Woodworking, which makes spindles and roving bumps for hand-spinners.

Other activities include turning wool into string with spinning wheels and drop spindles, pioneer cooking, grinding and shelling corn using antique machines.

Around 1890, the modern fluid bearing was invented, now universally used to support heavy water turbine spindles.

In 1743 a factory opened in Northampton with 50 spindles on each of five of Paul and Wyatt's machines.

It was the first practical spinning frame with multiple spindles.

Sleep spindles are thought to induce synaptic changes and thereby contribute to memory consolidation during sleep.

The spindles of the banister were gap-toothed fuel for last winter's occupants." citation At the time, " the pill " was legally unavailable in Canada, as was abortion, yet there was a strong social stigma against women giving birth out of wedlock.