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Agean Spindle by Jenkins Woodworking (# A225 2011), Holly, 22 grams

My little one :) From Jenkins Woodworking. Lilac and Ebony.

Turkish spindle. I borrowed this from my neighbor

The larger bag is my standard sock project bag and next to it is the new mini size... for mini Turkish spindles! Now your spindle won't bounce around in your bag.

Jenkins Woodworking Osage Orange Turkish spindle made from Osage Orange, a tree grown in central United States. 2.1oz

meine neueste Handspindel, my latest drop spindle

Wee, little Turkish spindle from Jenkins Woodworking. Pictures can't really show how small this spindle really is. It's so freaking cute and still spins perfectly.

 

Whorl: Holly

Shaft: Apple

Weight: 10 grams

Size: 6 cm wing span, shaft 8.5 cm long

Wee, little Turkish spindle from Jenkins Woodworking. Pictured with Jenkins Turkish Delight for size reference.

 

Whorl: Holly

Shaft: Apple

Weight: 10 grams

Size: 6 cm wing span, shaft 8.5 cm long

Wee, little Turkish spindle from Jenkins Woodworking. Pictures can't really show how small this spindle really is. It's so freaking cute and still spins perfectly.

 

Whorl: Holly

Shaft: Apple

Weight: 10 grams

Size: 6 cm wing span, shaft 8.5 cm long

Jenkins Turkish Delight Spindle

Wood: Osage Orange

Weight: 33 grams

Fiber: Fluff of Romney that came with the spindle

Top view of Jenkins Carob Turkish Spindle

Jenkins Turkish Delight Spindle

Wood: Osage Orange

Weight: 33 grams

Fiber: Fluff of Romney that came with the spindle

 

Wee, little Turkish spindle from Jenkins Woodworking. Pictures can't really show how small this spindle really is. It's so freaking cute and still spins perfectly.

 

Whorl: Holly

Shaft: Apple

Weight: 10 grams

Size: 6 cm wing span, shaft 8.5 cm long

Jenkins Standard Turkish Spindle made with Walnut 1.6 oz

Jenkins Standard Turkish Spindle

made with Pacific Yew 1.9 oz

Chip carved spindles we've named Aegean for the arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Greece. Asia Minor where the Turkish spindle has long flourished in various forms.

Jenkins Turkish Delight Sppindle

Wood: Osage Orange

Weight: 33 grams

Fiber: Fluff of Romney that came with the spindle

 

Jenkins Woodworking Burmese Blackwood Turkish Spindle 2.5oz

2.1 ounce Jenkins Turkish Spindle made from Lilac wood

Jenkins Turkish Spindle made with Carob wood. 1.8oz

Jenkins Woodworking Canarywood Turkish Spindle 1.8oz

Spinning handcarded cashmere from goats raised by Marilyn.

Jenkins Jay spindle with Picperfic Hand-dyed Kid Mohair

Turkish Spindles; Week Long Drop Spindle Wool Spinning and Off-Loom Weaving Class

Spinning 4 oz using two kuchulus and winding off onto a bobbin.

Maker: Ed Jenkins from Jenkins Woodworking

Wood: Bolivian Rosewood

Weight: 43 grams/1.5 oz

Agean Spindle by Jenkins Woodworking (# A225 2011), Holly, 22 grams

Two wonderful tools turned by Ian Tait from IST Crafts

This is a yarn-in-progress that I'm spinning to use in knitting a very special baby gift.

 

10 November 2010

Can't wait to knit with it! It's been fun spinning it -- I've been away from my spindles for far too long. :)

 

10 November 2010

My 3 year old giving this cute little spindle a whirl. She does look downright professional in doing so :-)

Amboyna Burl wood, from Jenkins Woodworking

The roving is a merino silk blend by Louet, called Lichen.

 

10 November 2010

Jenkins Woodworking Turkish Spindle from Beeswing Narra a tree popular throughout SE Asia 2.3oz

Wee, little Turkish spindle from Jenkins Woodworking. Pictures can't really show how small this spindle really is. It's so freaking cute and still spins perfectly.

 

Whorl: Holly

Shaft: Apple

Weight: 10 grams

Size: 6 cm wing span, shaft 8.5 cm long

14 grams Jenkins chip-carved spindle.

Wee, little Turkish spindle from Jenkins Woodworking. Pictured with Jenkins Turkish Delight for size reference.

 

Whorl: Holly

Shaft: Apple

Weight: 10 grams

Size: 6 cm wing span, shaft 8.5 cm long

Maker: Ed Jenkins from Jenkins Woodworking

Wood: Bolivian Rosewood

Weight: 43 grams/1.5 oz

Me and Turkish spindles don't seem to get along all that well. This one is really pretty and the size is very handy. But why does it kick out like mad? Is it unbalanced? Am I doing something wrong with it? Mhm, gotta experiment some more.

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