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Drop Spindles

Cascade Spindles.....Thru Saturday, 25% off! Price listed is regular price: discount applied at checkout.

For now we stock the Louet top whorl basic spindle as well as the Kundert Spindles in exotic woods. Check back as we add more brands to the stash! If you're interested in a kit that includes a basic Louet spindle, fiber to spin and instructions, check out this page.

Cascade"s

Shasta, Tiger, Cougar

Shasta: small and lightweight it is excelent for medium to very fine fibers. Long shaft and rim weighted. Poplar balsam with a walnut shaft:

$80

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Tiger: A small, lightweight spindle for fine fibers and exotics like cashmere! Zebrawood gives it it's eye-catching appeal. Under .5 oz

$80

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Cougar: Tiger's twin....a petite and lightweight spindle for fine fiber. Rim weighted with a high speed spin.

Made of pomelle bubinga and weighing .5 oz or less!

$80

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Cascade Needles:

Maxi (shown left) $170-1.5 ounce

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Mini (shown right): $150

7/8 ounce

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Iridescent koa, beads and bling decorate the rims of these top whorl spindles so when it is spinning, little light sparkles from the spindle! Very magical.

Rim-weighted for a lovely spin.

St. Helen & Little Si

St. Helens: Crater shaped whorl reminds us of the crater on a volcano! Unusual black-line spalt and fiddleback maple woods with a walnut shaft. 7/8-1 1/8 oz. Spins forever

$130

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Little Si: A great well balanced beginner's spindle made of madrona cherry. approx 1.5 oz

$56

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

 

Baker (shown left) and Shuksan (shown right)

both are rim weighted ....

and fast, long spinners at 1 - 1 3/8 oz.

Each $100

Thru Saturday, 25% off!

Baker: laminated yellowheart and walnut,

 

Shuksan: Mirror-like paduk/cherry whorl with a birch shaft.

 

 

Ashford Top Whorl Drop Spindles

50 mm and 70 mm sizes...the smaller one is better suited to spinning finer yarn and the heavier one is better suited to heavier yarn.

Ashford 50 mm Spindle: 

 

Ashford 70mm Spindle:

Top Whorl Student/Classic Model

These are mass produced and pretty well balanced spindles that are reasonable to start on.

2.5-3 oz each

$15.00 each

 


Mt. Ranier and Pilchuck

Rainier: Cascade's signature spindle in flame wood with a walnut shaft and weighing from 7/8 - 1 3/8 oz.

$120

 

Pilchuck: The ultimate plying spindle it is engineered for easily controlled, consistent and long spin. Made of maple and rim weighted....a long shaft

weight < 1 7/8 oz.

$100

 

 

Kundert Inlay Spindles

The top photos shows some of the bronze and silver styles...simple woods and less intricate carving. The bottom photo shows the more elaborately detailed "platinum" series.

Note: Spindles are one of a kind and will not look exactly like those pictured

range 1.0-1.5 ozs

exotic woods-intricate inlay

These spindles spin a long time and are well balanced.

Prices:

Bronze: $28.00

Silver: $35.00

Platinum: $45.00