27g Drop Spindle – Black Walnut

$75.00

 

27 gram Drop Spindle.  The whorl is made from Black Walnut and is professionally balanced for superior performance.

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Description

All our products are created and made by Canadian Wood Artist, Ed Pretty.  Below is his description of his Drop Spindles.

Wood is not a homogenous material, so by nature it has varying densities throughout. The handmade hooks are fashioned from stainless steel with the ends deburred after cutting the wire. The nature of the wood together with the variance in the handmade hooks is why I take the time and care to balance all my whorls with copper weights prior to assembly. My whorls are finished with a friction polish sometimes known as “French polish”. The shafts are made of a variety of dense, close-grained hardwoods finished with Danish oil. The taper acts like a “transmission” by allowing an easier start transitioning to a high speed at the tip. The small “stand” where the hook attaches to the whorl can be used for “parking” the yarn while the spindle is not in use.

Additional information

Weight 126 g
Dimensions 30.48 × 7.62 × 7.62 cm
27G Black Walnut

Wood used for this spindle is Black Walnut. It is professionally balanced for superior performance.

About Ed Pretty

I am a professional woodturner, specializing in gallery work, commercial work, teaching and demonstrating. I have been turning since 1958, so... a long time. I use this site to present my work to the public at large and to let people know that I am available for teaching private lessons in woodturning. Wood turning is one of my passions (the other is motorcycle touring). It is my desire to pass on everything that I have learned over the years to others so that the craft of woodturning will grow.
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