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Schacht Hi-Low 1.1 oz Drop Spindle
Schacht makes a well balanced high or low whorl light weight drop spindle all in one. The notched spindle is made of maple with a 2.5 in whorl and brass hook on the shaft. Weighing 1.1 oz this drop spindle is a great weight for light weight yarns and beginning spinners. Comes with a tag illustrating its use.
Item Number: 64700100.
Price: $18.00/ea.
Shotzee Medium Weight Drop Spindle
Beautifully made in Maine the Shotzee cherry drop spindle weighs 1.0-1.75 ounces. The two pieces are first roughed out and joined, then turned on the lathe as a unit to preserve balance for the longest spin. The stick is worked to have stops which prevent that annoying creep of the yarn cone down into the spinner's fingers. It is a beauty you'll love to use.
Item Number: 69001000.
Price: $38.95/ea.
Amelia Light Weight Drop Spindle
Beautifully made in Maine, this figured maple with cherry shaft drop spindle weighs .5 to 1.0 ounce. The two pieces are roughed out and joined, then turned on the lathe as a unit to preserve balance for the longest spin. The shaft is worked to have stops which prevent that annoying creep of the yarn cone down into the spinner's fingers.
Item Number: 69002000.
Price: $38.95/ea.
Ashford Classic Drop Spindle
At about 80g (3oz) this spindle is a good weight and size for the beginning spinner. The brass hook (comes with spindle and you can decide whether you wish to put it in) makes a sure support as you begin to draft and spin. Step by step photographs and well written information create a simple tutor to get you started. This is the spindle we include in our Beginning Drop Spindle Kit
Item Number: 68110000.
Price: $15.75/ea.
Ashford Turkish Drop Spindle
Has the perfect ball of yarn eluded you? Are you tired of rewinding the yarn off the spindle into a ball? Try the Ashford Turkish Drop Spindle to create the perfect ball as you spin. The crossbars slide away to leave the ball of yarn intact. Made of New Zealand hardwood,weighs 50gm (1 1/2 oz). You can oil it, stain it or leave it unfinished.
Item Number: 68110100.
Price: $26.50/ea.
Schacht Hi-Low 4 " Drop Spindle
Schacht makes a well balanced high whorl drop spindle all in one. The spindle is made of sturdy maple with a 4" whorl and brass hook on the shaft. Weighing 3 oz this drop spindle is a great weight for medium-sized yarns and beginning spinners. Comes with a tag illustrating how to use it.
Item Number: 64700000.
Price: $18.00/ea.
Schacht Navajo Spindle
The Navajo spun yarn for their rugs while seated, employing the use of a long spindle rolled against the spinner's thigh. Schacht's Navajo spindles have a 4.5" whorl, and a comfortable 30 in shaft. They are hard maple and have a Danish oil finish.
Item Number: 64710000.
Price: $26.00/ea.
Louët Low Whorl Drop Spindle
Louët makes two styles of drop spindles — high whorls and low whorls. Both are essentially the same- 12 in long, with cup hook at the top of the shaft, a 3.5 in whorl and friendly sheep heads printed on the whorl. The shaft of the low-whorl drop spindle comes to a point below the whorl with the hook placed at the end of the long shaft. Reasonably priced for new spinners and classes.
Item Number: 65020000.
Price: $15.95/ea.
Louët High-Whorl Drop Spindle
Louët makes two styles of drop spindles — high whorls and low whorls. Both are essentially the same- 12" long, with cup hook at the top of the shaft, a 3.5" whorl and friendly sheep heads printed on the whorl. The shaft of the low-whorl drop spindle comes to a point below the whorl with the hook placed at the end of the long shaft. Reasonably priced for new spinners and classes. Weighs 3 oz.
Item Number: 65010000.
Price: $13.75/ea.
