Spindles
by Jim
Hand made of North American and plantation hardwoods by Jim Johnson . Your choice of several woods, hand finished and buffed.
These top (and bottom) whorl spindles are light weight and extremely long spinning. The stick end is gently pointed so the spindle continues to spin even when it hits the floor. Excellent for any level spinner.
Choose from two-wooded bowls, single wood bowls or plain wooden whorls. All hand turned one at a time. All unique.
see Beginner's Spin Kits below
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Purple heart with maple
Solid purple heart
Solid canary wood
Solid sapelle mahogany (not shown)
Cupped towers are turned in your choice of sapelle mahogany (on rt) or maple (on left).
- Shaft = 7.5"/85mm
- whorl = 2 - 2.75"/47 -65mm
- cupped tower heights = 5.5 - 7.5 " /137 - 187 mm
Made to order for you. Please let us know your tower height preference. It should be half an inch higher than your thigh height. (Measure from the chair to the top of your thigh.)
$77.50
"I just got my Spin n Ride and I love it. I am used to a top whirl spindle, but like the YouTube video said, it only took me about 20 minutes to master it!
This is a great idea! I will use it a lot!
Thanks,"
Valerie
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Spin 'n Ride
Supported Traveling Spindle
Designed for spinning in a passenger seat - car, truck, bus, plane, train - you name it.
Spindle spin comfortably without disturbing anyone or bending over.
Compact specially weighted spindle and tower cup, all of fine woods. Comes in a drawstring bag.
Just place the cupped tower on the seat between your legs, twist the spindle and allow it to be supported by the cup while you draft.
Two-in-One
These spindles also spin beautifully without the support so when you get where you are going you already have a spindle.
Just grab yours and go!
Video demo.
Susan,
"I tried Jim's Spin 'n Ride and absolutely love it! I've ordered one for myself. It is long-spinning and great for any kind of travel. I plan to use it at home while watching TV or socializing. Usually I have to lean forward to spin, letting the spindle dangle down in front of my easy chair, which puts a strain on my back, neck and my temper. With the new Spin 'n Ride I can sit up properly, see the TV and enjoy spinning. It also works fine unsupported - after all, it's a "Jim". That means it is gorgeous, too! Thank you both for designing it." Ruth |
Two-toned Bowl Spindles
Beautifully hand turned two toned bowl models . These spin as well or better than Jim's regular plain spindles but are oh so much prettier.
- Weighs about 1 - 1.5 ounces (28 - 42g)
- shaft = 9.25" /230 mm
- 2 -3" 50 - 75 mmm) in diameter.
Each one is unique - individually turned on both sides from hand picked woods.
Choose from:
- Purple heart with maple
- Walnut with maple
- Cherry with maple
- All shafts are birch
You can request a weight. We will come as close as possible to meeting your request.
$42.00 each
Bottom Whorl Option $44.00
"I just wanted to let you know (because I’ve had it for a while now) how much I love the spindle that I got from you! So far I’ve only done a little bit on it, but I spun and plied some silk hankies I had using the spindle. It spins like a dream, and for a long time! Now I wonder how I ever hated drop spindles before I got my wheel." Amy P
Bottom whorl options coming soon. |
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Single Wood Bowl Spindles
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Each one is unique - individually turned on both sides from hand picked woods.
Choose from:
cherry, maple or walnut
- shaft = 9.25" /230 mm
- weighs 0.9 - 1.4 oz /25.5 - 40 g
- diameter is approx 2.75" / 68 mm
$33.00
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Simply Spindles
top to bottom: maple, cherry, cherry, maple
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"Hi Susan,
The package arrived Saturday. My niece was tickled with it. We played with it a while on Christmas afternoon and I have to say boy, can that thing SPIN! It is fast and it certainly does spin forever. Thanks much!" JR
Maple and Cherry Bottom Whorl Options $29.00
Other Bottom Whorl wood options $34.00
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Hand turned on both sides, of the finest woods Jim can find.
Individually balanced to spin even when they touch the floor.
Maple and Cherry Top Whorl options:
- Small whorl = approx 2.5" /65 mm
- Medium whorl = approx 3" /75 mm
- Large whorl = 3.5" / 85 mm
$27.00
Other woods made to order.
sapelle mahogany, walnut, purple heart, American chestnut
small or medium sizes
$32.00
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Beginner's Spinning Kit 
"Thank you! I’ve signed up for a spinning class at an upcoming Knitting Universe “Stitches” knitting event, and was glad to find your website as I Googled for a beginning kit. I’m excited about giving spinning a try! Your website was easy to navigate, with clear information, great selection. I’ll be back!"
Nan
"I also wanted to give you feedback on the “beginner” spinning kit you sell. The spindle in your kit is awesome! Beautiful wood, beautifully finished, a joy to use. It spins easily, and long enough to allow a new spinner time to work on learning to draft the fibers. I appreciate the fact that the spindle is a “midweight”, allowing exploration of spinning a wide variety of yarn weights, instead of the heavy spindle so many other “beginner” kits use. The brown Corriedale roving and the coordinating dyed Colonial top inspired my first project – I’m plying the two together. How exciting to make a custom yarn!
Thank you for helping me to get started on such a rewarding artform."
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Comes with
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your choice of a hand crafted spindle in simple or bowl
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plus 2 ounces of beginning roving
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2 ounces of corriedale top
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plus free clear instructions.
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packaged in a gift bag with a gift tag
$32.50 with the Simple Spindle
$38.50 with a One Wood Bowl Spindle
cherry, maple or walnut
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