Vintage

Featherweight Spindles $38,
Premium woods $48-53*

Narrow 2" diameter whorl on a 7 1/2" shaft
Weight range: 10-15 g/.35-.53 oz, depending on the wood.
Just the thing for luxury fibers like silk, silk blends, cotton and fine wools!

These Featherweight spindles are finished with standard Birch shafts and ready to go!

Weight guide: 10 g = .35 oz; 14 g = .5 oz
Under 10 g: Canarywood
10 g: Cherry
11 g: Cherry
12 g: Birdseye Maple, Canarywood, Cherry
13 g: Cherry, Pau Amarillo, Walnut
14 g: Pau Amarillo, White Oak
15 g: none
16+ g: Pau Amarillo, Purpleheart

This list updated 14 May 2008. If you're looking for a specific wood or weight, please let us know.

Shaft Options: Cherry or Walnut shafts, please add $5 and allow 2 weeks waiting time.
Hand-turned hardwood shaft, $15, in Bloodwood, Bocote, Cochin Rosewood, Kingwood, Morado, or Tulipwood.  Please allow 2 weeks waiting time.

Please provide wood preference in Special Order Instructions on Payment page.

Premium Featherweights: On occasion, we use limited-availability woods as they strike Jonathan's fancy. Finished Premium Featherweights are priced at $48-53 each for a standard Birch shaft; $60-65 with a hand-turned shaft. We're happy to to suggest a wood to complement or contrast with the whorl of your choice. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for a list of finished Premium Featherweights and currently available whorls.

Please note that price for Premium Featherweight Spindle is initially set to $48; if the spindle you chose costs $53 we will adjust your bill accordingly. If the wood you are looking for is not currently available, we'll put you on our Wish List.

Please see Wood Samples to see all of our wood types; not all woods available at all times. Colors may vary by monitor; different boards have varying color intensities and grain.

Please provide wood preference in Special Order Instructions on Payment page.

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Shipping costs will be added on our end; Priority Mail begins at  $5.20/1 pound package within the US; we will provide an USPS estimate on International orders.  We will confirm the final costs prior to requesting payment.   

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