Bossie Mini Zapatero with tulipwood shaft

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Drop spindles collected from Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Guatemala.

Russian Spindle made of Mexican Bocote.

My son broke my spindle after finishing just one project with it (well actually, just the singles). I usually keep it better protected but I left it sitting on a shelf for a couple hours. The next thing I know he was carrying it to me saying "Mommy? did I broke it a little? "

I will of course be sending it back to the maker and paying for a repair if he does them, because it was a lovely spindle in all respects.

Bosworth Mini Spindle

Bog Oak whorl, bocote shaft

25 gm

Fun with statistics!

I went to Lowes and found all the pieces (except for the skate bearing) to build my own Kick Spindle. Its a kind of supported Spindle for spinning wool. I'm so happy with it. What do you think??

These are a common enough sight in the hedgerows of Britain and are noted for being very poisonous

Greenish twigs and tiny opposite buds. The older twigs can be very obviously ridged, though this character does not work as well as some literature suggests.

$3000

Delta Rockwell 11x36” lathe with lots of tooling. I’ve been using this for 13 years as a hobby lathe and have loved it. I’m only selling because I bought a larger lathe. It’s fairly easy to take this apart into several sections that a few people can carry—that’s why I originally bought it along with the 220V single phase power required. It's under power and you can take a few cuts with it.

Tooling included

3-jaw 6” Cushman chuck

4-jaw 8” Cushman chuck

Faceplate 7"

5C collet closer

Spanner wrench for L-00 chuck mount

3MT live center

3MT drill chuck

AXA quick change tool post with 7 tool holders

6 indexable carbide tools

1 indexable carbide boring bar

1 indexable carbide parting tool

1 HSS parting tool

1 knurling tool

Also included is a scanned and printed original manual and parts diagram/catalog

Upgrades included

Digital readouts on the X and Y axis, .001” or .01mm

Quick adjust handles on the carriage stops

Capacity

Swing over bed: 11-1/16"

Swing over cross slide: 6-7/16"

Distance between centers (L-00 chuck mount): 36"

Motor

220V single phase 1HP

Threads and feeds

Quick change gearbox with 54 thread - t.p.i: 4, 4-1/2, 5, 5-1/2, 5-3/4, 6, 6-1/2, 6-3/4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11-1/2, 12, 13, 13-1/2, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 92, 96, 104, 108, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 184, 192, 208, 216, 224

Range of feed rates

Longitudinal: .0902 ~ .0016

Cross: .0301 ~ .0005

Leadscrew: 3/4" Acme X 8 t.p.i

Spindle and Headstock

Speeds in direct drive: 220 ~ 1550rpm (infinitely variable)

Speeds with back gear: 45 ~ 250rpm (infinitely variable)

Spindle dia. at roller bearings: 2-1/4"

Chuck mount: L-00

Spindle center: #2 Morse Taper

Hole through spindle: 1-3/8"

Maximum 5-C collet capacity: 1-1/16"

Cross slide and compound rest

Length of saddle V-way: 12-3/8"

Width of bridge: 4-1/4"

Cross slide travel: 6-3/4"

Compound travel: 2-1/4"

Travel of cross slide with taper attachment locked: 6-3/16"

Travel of cross slide with taper unlocked: 9-1/16"

Maximum travel of tool by taper attachment: 1-3/8

Tailstock

Ram diameter: 1-3/8"

Ram travel: 2-3/4"

Length of measured scale on ram: 3"

Center: #3 Morse taper

Handwheel adjustable micrometer collar: .001" increments

Overall Dimensions

Cabinet and machine: 57-3/4" wide X 25-1/2" deep X 49-1/2" tall

Coolant pan: 1-3/16 tall X 22-1/2" deep X 56" wide

Drain hole: 1/2" pipe plug

Weight: 880 lbs.

Spindle for spinning wool, flax (linen), or whatever.

Location spindle

Spindled cells, nucleoli, pigment may represent melanin or hemosiderin

Got texture?

Software: Photoshop CS5, Photomatix, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Detail, Topaz DeNoise 5

What tripod leg?

custom order. 37 grams/1.25 oz

...operational controls for a spindle moulder in the carpentry workshop of Murphy's Machinery. Golden sunlight was spilling through gaps in the crumbling stonework and decaying rooftop rafters, illuminating the scene and casting atmospheric shadows everywhere.

Bosworth Midi Spindle

Red Oak whorl, birch shaft

30 gm

My first Bossie!

Moving chromosomes (blue) towards the poles at anaphase requires Spastin, Fidgetin, and Katanin (red), all of which sever the spindle microtubules (green). (JCB 177(2) TOC2)

This image is available to the public to copy, distribute, or display under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Reference: Zhang et al. (2007) J. Cell Biol. 177:231-242.

Published on: April 23, 2007.

Doi: 10.1083/jcb.200612011.

Read the full article at:

jcb.rupress.org/cgi/content/full/177/2/231.

Hand made turkish drop spindle by JaneBOSpin

Shipwreck Spindle

Whorl - salvaged wood from USS New Hampshire, 1819.

Bocote shaft

27 gm

Pictures don't do this spindle justice! It is absolutely luminescent in person and sort of smells like the sea.

Spindle berry.

Euonymus europaeus.

Windrush.

A native shrubby tree that is a good indicator of ancient hedgerows and woodland. Not common though in recent years increasingly included when planting new hedgerow, it is found in all the Windrush hedges and along both rivers.

Spindle wood is exceptionally hard allowing it to retain a point and so was once used for spindles and even toothpicks. (Though it is likely the name derives from the Dutch "spilboome".) Spindle charcoal is also prized by artists.

Nectar rich small green flowers in late Spring and berries providing a winter food source for birds both make Spindle a welcome sight, it also provides food for the spindle ermine moth. Less welcome for gardeners it provides a winter nesting site for black bean aphids, but this in turn attracts large numbers of overwintering ladybirds.

RSPB Sandwell Valley

Spindle whorl and possible blank Durrington, Wiltshire

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1. High temperature tempering treatment, welded steel tube T type machine bed and gantry, high rigidity, bearing strength better.

2.Y axis with double Leadshine stepper motor and driver, moving stably.

4. China air or water cooling spindle, more powerful, low noise, not easy to break cutters,suitable for engraving and cutting work

Merino wool yarn hand spun on drop spindle 94g 287m

Thread spindles from the mill were recycled in various fashions throughout the building, including use as decorative railing.

Watercolour from life

This is one of the best quality spindles you will come across. Carefully handcrafted and tested for balance and spinability, this beautifully hand-painted spindle and bowl will bring you many hours of spinning pleasure.

Whether you are just learning to spin, or are already an expert spinner, you will have many happy hours working with this classical spindle.

Russian style spindles were first used in the Russian region of Orenburg to create incredibly fine gossamer shawls famous for their fine quality and delicate patterns (see last photo).

Being of Russian background myself, I love the Russian traditional painting style called 'Khokhloma'. The floral design on this spindle was inspired by Khokhloma folk painting. This remarkable Russian decorative craft dates back to the 17th century and gets its name from the Volga trade settlement village of Khokhloma.

Khokhloma is an original Russian folk art, a unique expression of national culture, and this contributes to its growing popularity. Khokhloma gets its bright, happy character from a distinctive matching of scarlet, black and gold.

I painted theis spindle and bowl using top quality acrylic paints over a maple base that was hand-turned here on Etsy by Joshua Lynch of TexasJeans. This spindle has been tested and balanced for the best spinning performance. I have coated it with several coats of gloss varnish for that extra shine and durability.

Stats:

Spindle weight: 0.8oz (23g)

Spindle length: 11.5" (28.5cm)

Bowl weight: 2oz (58g)

Bowl diameter: 2.75" (7cm)

* I normally ship within 24 hrs of purchase. However, please keep in mind that this item ships from Australia, so if you are an international buyer please allow up to two weeks for shipping.

Thanks for looking!

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Edited slightly in Topaz Studio

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Euonymus europaeus

...from Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival

Spindle details starting from the left side of the photo:

Morado/Cochin Rosewood Midi - 1.32oz

Dogwood/Cochin Rosewood Featherweight - .68oz

Zapatero/Bocote Mini - .88oz

I believe this spindle was made by John Jenkins in Colorado. It is a support spindle. The small wooden spindle bowl with a perfect dip in the middle. The bowl is made and signed by Jim Echter of True Creations. In the background is Jacob wool from Meridian Jacobs.

No flash, better actual color of woods.

Bloodwood Supported Spindle, Monkey Pod French Spindle, Monkey Pod French Spindle, Monkey Pod Nostepinne, Walnut Supported Spindle.

I've been a busy wood elf this week.

Museu da Póvoa de Varzim

Spindle Update for 1st Nov 08, 6pm.

1 - Lucky Clovers, 20g

2 - Lucky Clovers, 21g

3 - Calendula petals, 20g

4 - Sea Shells, 31g

5 - Walnut, 20g

6 - Walnut, 24g

7 - Yew, 40g

8 - Yew, 23g

9 - Yew, 35g

3.66'' diam. 2 centers, woven spindles.

"On sugar maple, another leaf gall is commonly found, the maple spindle gall. This gall is also caused by a mite, Vasates aceriscrumena (Riley). The gall appears as thin, elongate bladders arising from the leaf upper surface. These galls rarely distort the leaf but considerable numbers of galls can make the leaves unsightly. "

From Ohio State University Fact Sheet

From right to left: Mini Walnut, FW Morado, FW Pau Amarillo

Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour.

Minolta Rokkor MD 50mm f1.4

Details from a Queen Anne Victorian in Emporia, Kansas. This home is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shot with an Olympus E-300 and a Meyer-Optik Trioplan manual focus lens.

Merino wool yarn hand spun on drop spindle 94g 287m