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Akha spindles
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Akha spindles originate in the hills
of the northern region of Thailand used by the Akha
native people. Weighing in at less than an ounce, it
is best suited for spinning short-stapled fine fibres
such as cotton, silk, cashmere, angora, qiviut, or wool.
- Can be used supported or suspended.
- Whorl woods available: maple, elm, cherry, walnut
and some exotic woods.
- Whorl diameter: 2" - 2 ¾"
- Shaft length: 8" - 10"
- Hook: notch or mini swan neck
- Weight: 10g - 20g
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Akha Spindle Workshop by Wendy Whelan
This is a 4-page instruction booklet on using an Akha spindle
compiled by Wendy for a workshop given for Gemini Fibres.
You will find it useful to assist you in using the Akha spindle.
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$ 34.95
$ 4.00 |
Bottom Whorl
Bottom Whorl, turned whorls & shafts, choice of hook,
taper or groove top, wood choices: maple, walnut, beech, cherry
& exotic woods
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Woods types as
follows:
left: walnut
right: rock maple - granny style
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$ 54.95 |
| Pin Dish
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A shallow bowl with decorative centre. Handy to hold pins
or paperclips.
Domestic or exotic woods.
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$ 19.95 |
Russian Spindles
used as a support spindle to spin fine yarn as in "A
Gossamer Web"
- Spindle only
- Support Bowl
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$ 29.95
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$ 19.95 |
Support Bowl -
- Angel wing support bowls
are a unique design support bowl set in between wings that
rest on the thighs so you can spin comfortably while seated.
It has a hole to park the spindle in.
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Woods types
as follows:
Left: rock maple with decorative pewter
insert
Right: rock maple "wing"
with cherry bowl & shaft and decorative pewter
insert
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Description:
rock maple "wing" with cherry bowl &
shaft and decorative pewter medalion on "wing".
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$ 49.95 |
Support Bowl with shaft
For resting between your thighs. Similar to “angel wing”
bowl but without the “wings”.
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$ 34.95 |
Support Bowls
- Support Spindle Bowls
Available in domestic & exotic woods as for spindles
Now with non-slip grips on bottom of Bowls to prevent movement
while spinning
- Small
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Woods
types as follows:
top: wildcherry
left: black walnut
right: elm
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- Large
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types are as follows
Top: narra
left: unknown tropical
right: lacewood
bottom: ziricote
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$ 15.95
$ 19.95 |
Support Spindles
Lightweight, 10-20g with domestic, exotic
and colourwood whorls
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Woods types as
follows:
spindle laying across top: wild cherry whorl/maple shaft
from left to right:
-african mahogany whorl/maple shaft
-colourwood whorl/maple shaft
-english brown oak whorl/maple shaft
-colourwood whorl/maple shaft
-padauk whorl/oak shaft
-gum whorl/maple shaft |
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$ 39.95
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Tahkli Spindle (brass
whorl; support spindle) |
$ 21.95 |
Turkish Spindles
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Wood types are
as follows
left: rock
maple
centre: imbuya with rock
maple shaft
right: wild cherry
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12" shaft 4" arms. Removable cross arms allows
you to create centre-pull ball while spinning. When done
remove the cross-arms and you have a ball.
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$ 54.95 |
