Baltic birch whorl with walnut ring, spindle construction details here.
Baltic birch shaft (pretty sure).
2oz (need to weigh once emptied)
4 1/8" whorl diameter (10.5cm), 1/2" (1.3cm) thick
Shaft 11.5", 10.5" below the whorl (29/26cm)
Shaft 3/16" diameter (9mm)
12 1/2" tip to tail
Beautiful dragon motif cut by scroll saw in two wafers of baltic birch plywood to form a truly rim-weighted whorl. The dragon cut-out means you can see your fibre through the whorl, which is always fun. The wood has a lovely golden hue and the walnut detailing around the rim is a nice touch. Plain, no-nonsense shaft with light rings at the bottom for group---would probably still allow for moving the cop off.
The hook is relatively tiny---still plenty big enough to secure the yarn and easy to slip in and out of. It is very secure. There's a very subtle groove in the whorl, not even 2mm deep. The whorl is so large that for 4 ounces of fibre it didn't come close to slipping out. Will be interesting to see how it works with a larger batch.
Well balanced, has a small brass pin on the underside for balance. Spins fast and long. With a good thigh-roll will spin much farther than I can reach, especially when plying. Makes you want to find a handy cliff.
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