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As you can see, spindles come in all shapes and sizes. This spindle was sent in for service and repair.
The wonderful orange fruit bursting from the bright pink cases are one of those colourful Autumn sights I look for.
Plenty to be found this year in Leigh Woods.
in the photo, it looks like there is a line on the shaft where the wood is darker, but that isn't the case in person. I think it is there because the spindle is thicker there and the light is reflected differently by the wood in that layer of the grain.
I took this photo of what I'll call the spindle for an anchor chain at the Marquette Maritime Museum. You can see the water levels by the different colors there in the background.
This was my first spindle full of yarn. It ended up in this yarn: www.flickr.com/photos/kidandkid/7693194946/in/photostream
Walnut whorl with Baltic Birch overlay, 3" diameter.
7.5" shaft.
Weight: 27 g. (0.9 oz.)
Notched at 3:00
Spins long and slow
Acquired March 2006
Source: www.woollydesigns.com/
My first spindle plied yarn! :) 90 yards bulky weight. I love this plying spindle, and the half-hitch works well, especially after adding a rubber band on the shaft to help keep it from slipping. Maybe with more experience I won't need the rubber band, but for now it removed all frustration with dropping it.
Greensleeves, 40 grams (1.4 oz) **$40**
Unknown woods, but there are two kinds. I think it is the Anne Boleyn model, which is redwood burl and bloodwood.
whorl: 2"
shaft: 7.5"
Spindle is a deciduous tree native to the UK and across Europe. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its bright pink or purple fruits and attractive autumn colouring, in addition to its resistance to frost and wind. It has been introduced to North America where it has become an invasive species in some areas Mature trees grow to 9m and can live for more than 100 years. The bark and twigs are deep green, becoming darker with age, and have light brown, corky markings. Twigs are thin and straight. The leaves are shiny and slightly waxy, and have tiny sharp teeth along the edges. They turn a rich orange-red before falling in autumn. Spindle is hermaphrodite, meaning each flower contains both male and female reproductive parts. Flowers have four petals and grow in clusters, in May and June, and are pollinated by insects. After pollination flowers develop into bright pink fruits with bright orange seeds, which resemble popcorn. It is native to much of Europe and can be found most commonly on the edges of forests and in hedges, scrub and hedgerows. It thrives best in chalky soils and is less common in Scotland. The leaves are eaten by caterpillars of a number of moths, including the magpie, spindle ermine, scorched carpet and a variety of micro moths, as well as the holly blue butterfly. The leave also attract aphids and therefore their predators, including hoverflies, ladybirds and lacewings, as well as the house sparrow and other species of bird. The flowers are a rich source of nectar and pollen for insects, particularly the St Mark’s fly. Its botanical name, Euonymus is from the Greek, ‘eu’, meaning ‘good’ and ‘onama’, meaning ‘name’. This is said to have meant ‘lucky’. However, in some areas, it was also thought that if the spindle flowered early, an outbreak of the plague was likely. Spindle timber is creamy white, hard and dense. In the past it was used to make ‘spindles’ for spinning and holding wool (hence its name), as well as skewers, toothpicks, pegs and knitting needles. The fruits were baked and powdered, and used to treat head lice, or mange in cattle. Both the leaves and fruit are toxic to humans - the berries have a laxative effect. Today spindle timber is used to make high-quality charcoal, for artists. Cultivated forms of the tree are also grown in gardens for autumn colour. Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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This is my first attempt at making a supported spindle. It's about nine inches long and made of a while cherry tree that came down in a storm a few years ago. The stone is fossilized coral.
After using it some I've made some adjustments. Thinned down the shaft some, made the point sharper and straightened the bottom bit. No photo of the improved spindle yet. I'll get around to it some day. :D
Potentiometer spindle #2, showing through base casing. I need of a knob.
February 2012
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Purchased from Threadsthrutime on etsy. 6 1/2" shaft, 4" arms, weight 1.4oz/39g. Bloodwood shaft, Honduran Rosewood arms. Comparable in size to a Jenkins Turkish Delight but with a slightly longer shaft (by about an inch).