A lovely, well-balanced drop spindle made with a resin whorl and a beech wood shaft. The whorl includes a sprinkling of real thistle seeds. The hand-turned shaft of this spindle was shaped as one with the whorl, resulting in superior balance. The whorl was created on the lathe from one of my own custom-made resin blanks, not pre-formed in a mould, so each and every one of our spindles has its own distinct shape, character and finish.
The shaft is approximately 23cm long - the total weight of the spindle is 33g, making it ideal for spinning light to medium weight yarns. The dome-shaped whorl is notched to the back of the hook. The strong hand-forged steel hook is in a swan-neck style, which balances the yarn properly above the centre of the spindle. Has been test spun to ensure it has good balance.
This spindle is supplied with a robust custom-made shipping container, which also acts as a handy carrying case for later.
The resin used for the whorl contains a UV protectant, natural items set in resin will inevitably fade and/or discolour over time. Some think this adds a pre
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