In 1784 almost every established home had a spinning wheel and loom.. Looms were quite cumbersome and hard to move and were probably left behind when moving great distances.. Every settlement had men who could build looms but spinning wheels were more difficult to make.. of course, anyone who could make a wagon wheel could have built a spinning wheel too.. Carpenters tools and crosscut saws were valuable in those days.. especially on the frontier.. An early Harrell man and his partner, a Mills, bought a whip saw and hand sawed lumber for buildings in Philadelphia about 1700. They wore the saw out and broke it in two and each had a "one man" saw when they parted company... G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Virginia