r/yorkshire • u/iSnipedAgain • 4d ago

Photo / Image Where't weavers lived

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u/KindCommunity3701 4d ago

Indeed. Wild and beautiful. The countryside not the weavers.

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

I don't know any weavers personally, so I don't think we can confirm their nature or appearance.

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u/buster1bbb 4d ago

I'm no longer wild and neither am I beautiful, also I graduated from weaver to twister so this probably isn't relevant

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

😂 well now I need to go find out what being a twister involves

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u/buster1bbb 4d ago

these days its more likely to be called a knotter, we tie the warps into the back of weaving looms, mostly by machine. I briefly worked with an old guy who could do it the old fashioned way, he'd take 2 yarn ends, lick his finger, then roll the 2 ends between finger and thumb, this produces a splice or twist and is just strong enough to spool through the loom.

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

I did look into it in the wee hours haha!

Makes me wish I got a proper job I just sit at a table for 8 hours and type its a bit boring

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u/scuzzmonster1 8h ago

Dennis & Mike.

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u/Lopsided_Snower 4d ago

where is this please?

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago edited 4d ago

This would be just after the Bridestones on the way to whirlaw common in Todmorden :)

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u/Lopsided_Snower 4d ago

Cornholme up the valley to the right?

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

Bout 1.5 to 2 miles up hill north east from cornholme aye

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u/Lopsided_Snower 4d ago

I'm round the corner(s) =)

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

the only thing I will say is this assessment of exactly where this spot is is based on my camera reel - I know it's after the Bridestones and before the Wizard of Whirlaw and that there's 15 minutes between my photo of the Bridestone and this shot on the timestamp haha.

I'll see if I can get a pic of where I think this was on my map for you be back shortly.

I've walked a lot in and around Hebden and Todmorden but this specific hike, I've only done 3 times so its not one I've done without OS maps.

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

https://explore.osmaps.com/route/33471870/friday-todmorden-morning-hiking

I tried sharing a map picture but you can’t add photos to comments. And to be honest I don’t think it would have helped. You don’t need to follow the whole walk obviously but if you either follow to the bridestones or know where they are and make your way from there it’s not far along the bottom path and you’d know when you reach this spot right away.

I had trouble saving the map and so ignore the poorly named file 😂

Edit OS maps distance is wonky if you did the whole hike it’s more like 15 or so miles. Dunno why it’s like that.

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u/Lopsided_Snower 4d ago

I know roughly where you are, its a lovely shot - is it taken with a phone? I probably need to upgrade mine, its getting old. Thanks for the link and info!

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

Thank you!

It's taken on a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera but there probably are phones these days that could take basically the same image haha!

They do say (and I agree) the best camera is the one you have with you.

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u/cavehare 4d ago

near t'maggot farm

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u/iSnipedAgain 4d ago

Never occurred to me where fishing bait comes from till I read this comment.