| Drop Spindles and Custom Woodturning |
| Last updated on November 20, 2008 Copyright 2008 True Creations |
(585) 377-9389
jim@truecreations.biz
19 Random Knolls Drive, Penfield, NY 14526-1958
jim@truecreations.biz
19 Random Knolls Drive, Penfield, NY 14526-1958
| Standard and Maxi Drop Spindles |
True Creations Standard Drop Spindles have evolved through a
design/evaluate/modify process with spinning experts that took over 1.5 years.
Our designs feature the natural beauty of the exotic woods we use for our whorls.
The shafts are turned on the lathe twice to shape the tips, to sand and to have a
light finish applied. The light finish helps to keep the shaft clean but at the same
time allows enough "bite: to help hold your fiber. Shafts are typically 1/4" in
diameter as our customers feel it allows them to obtain a higher RPM to maximize
spin time. 3/8" diameter shafts are available upon request. Each shaft is marked
with the spindle weight and the whorl wood for the owners convenience.
The whorls are turned four times to ensure balance and allows the beauty of the
wood to be maximized. Whorls are all rim weighted.
Each whorl typically has four hand cut notches to prevent fiber slippage. Four
notches allows you maximum flexibility to bring your fiber to the hook, no matter
if you like to put a S or a Z twist into your fiber.
The hooks are all hand formed using stainless steel wire. The tip of each hook is
carefully ground to remove burrs which prevents scratches and snagging of the
fiber. This is an extra step that we feel is very important but not performed by
most spindle makers.
True Creations standard spindles weigh between 1 and 1.5 oz and maxi spindles
weigh 1.6+ oz., have a whorl diameter of 2.5-3.5 inches and a shaft length
between 9 and 12 inches. Shafts are available in 1/4" or optional 3/8" diameters.
The retail price point for our Standard spindle is: $45-50
Maxi spindle is: $50+
Wholesale inquiries - click here.
Retail customers - click here.
design/evaluate/modify process with spinning experts that took over 1.5 years.
Our designs feature the natural beauty of the exotic woods we use for our whorls.
The shafts are turned on the lathe twice to shape the tips, to sand and to have a
light finish applied. The light finish helps to keep the shaft clean but at the same
time allows enough "bite: to help hold your fiber. Shafts are typically 1/4" in
diameter as our customers feel it allows them to obtain a higher RPM to maximize
spin time. 3/8" diameter shafts are available upon request. Each shaft is marked
with the spindle weight and the whorl wood for the owners convenience.
The whorls are turned four times to ensure balance and allows the beauty of the
wood to be maximized. Whorls are all rim weighted.
Each whorl typically has four hand cut notches to prevent fiber slippage. Four
notches allows you maximum flexibility to bring your fiber to the hook, no matter
if you like to put a S or a Z twist into your fiber.
The hooks are all hand formed using stainless steel wire. The tip of each hook is
carefully ground to remove burrs which prevents scratches and snagging of the
fiber. This is an extra step that we feel is very important but not performed by
most spindle makers.
True Creations standard spindles weigh between 1 and 1.5 oz and maxi spindles
weigh 1.6+ oz., have a whorl diameter of 2.5-3.5 inches and a shaft length
between 9 and 12 inches. Shafts are available in 1/4" or optional 3/8" diameters.
The retail price point for our Standard spindle is: $45-50
Maxi spindle is: $50+
Wholesale inquiries - click here.
Retail customers - click here.
Click on left images to learn about our spindles and
see samples of some of the whorl woods we use.
see samples of some of the whorl woods we use.
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