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These items are hand crafted by Enid Ashcroft, a local wood turner, here in the North East of England. They are carefully packed to reach you in perfect condition.


Enid is happy to make bespoke items if you don't see here something which meets your requirements. Please contact me for details :)
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Whorl Diameter: 2 3/4"

Spindle length: 10 3/4"

Weight: 45g

Material: Oak whorl and shaft.

All spindles are tested to ensure they spin well, but if you are unhappy with your spindle I will be happy to exchange or refund :)

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Whorl Diameter: 3 3/4" diagonally

Spindle length: 10 1/4"

Weight: 42g

Material: Walnut whorl and shaft.

 

All spindles are tested to ensure they spin well, but if you are unhappy with your spindle I will be happy to exchange or refund :)

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Whorl Diameter: 2 3/4"

Weight: 32g

Spindle length: 9 3/4"

Material: Oak whorl and Oak shaft.

 

All spindles are tested to ensure they spin well, but if you are unhappy with your spindle I will be happy to exchange or refund :)

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Whorl Diameter: 1 3/4"

Spindle Length: 8 3/4"

Weight: 42g

Material: Zebrano & Leadwood shaft.

 

All spindles are test spun to ensure they spin well, but I am happy to exchange or refund if you are not happy with your spindle.

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Bottom Whorl Drop Spindle

Whorl diameter (corner to corner): 3 3 /4"

Spindle length (above whorl)  83/4"

Weight: 48g

Material: Oak & Oak spindle.

 

Supplied with removable hook and with notched shaft.

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Whorl Diameter: 5"
Weight: 28g
Shaft length: 11"
Whorl material: Oak
Shaft material: Green Stained Beech

The design of these Turkish spindles is one where one leg threads through the other and the two are locked together by threading the shaft through the middle of both legs for maximum stability. This enables the spinning and removal of a balled single ready for plying or knitting straight from the spindle without having to wind off the cop.

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Whorl Diameter: 5"
Weight: 36g
Shaft length: 10 3/4"
Whorl material: Oak
Shaft material: Blue Stained Beech

The design of these Turkish spindles is one where one leg threads through the other and the two are locked together by threading the shaft through the middle of both legs for maximum stability. This enables the spinning and removal of a balled single ready for plying or knitting straight from the spindle without having to wind off the cop.

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A tool for storing your fibre when you are spindling.

Length: 8 3/8"

Weight: 42g

Material: Spalted Beech.

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Made from Iroko this shawl pin measures 4 1/2".

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Made from Rosewood this shawl pin measures 5 1/4".

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Made from yew this shawl pin measures 4 3/4".

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Fabulous wrist distaff for storing fibre when hand spinning with a drop spindle, also incorporates a wpi gauge..

 

Length: 6 1/2"

Weight: 34g

Material: Walnut

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Fabulous wrist distaff for storing fibre when hand spinning with a drop spindle, also incorporates a wpi gauge.

 

Length: 6 1/2"

Weight: 34g

Material: Wenge

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Made from padauk, a naturally red wood, this shawl pin measures 4 1/2".

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Made from Pau Rosa this shawl pin measures 5".

 

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Made from Blackwood this shawl pin measures 5 1/4".

 

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Fabulous wrist distaff for storing fibre when hand spinning with a drop spindle, also incorporates a wpi gauge..

 

Length: 6 1/2"

Weight: 38g

Material: Yew
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"Mushroom" Drop Spindle

Whorl diameter: 2"

Spindle length: 10 1/4"

Weight: 32g

Material: Yew & Oak spindle.

 

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Whorl Diameter: 2"

Spindle Length: 10"

Weight: 40g

Material: Sapele & Pau Rosa shaft.

 

All spindles are test spun to ensure they spin well, but I am happy to exchange or refund if you are not happy with your spindle.

 

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Whorl Diameter: 1 1/"

Spindle Length: 10 1/4"

Weight: 31g

Material: Wenge whorl & shaft.

 

All spindles are test spun to ensure they spin well, but I am happy to exchange or refund if you are not happy with your spindle.

 

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Spindle length: 9 1/4"

Weight: 18g

Material: Yew

 

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Whorl Diameter: 3 1/2" diagonally

Spindle length: 9 1/2"

Weight: 43g

Material: Oak with Oak shaft.

 

All spindles are tested to ensure they spin well, but if you are unhappy with your spindle I will be happy to exchange or refund :)

 

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