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Turkish Spindles
        -Swans-
          


 
Ed Jenkins's Standard Turkish Spindles (Swan) are the most all-around, versatile spindle for making yarns from lace weight to bulky!
Compare the six types of spindles Ed makes to help determine which is best for you.

 Oct 3: We took off a few days to visit our grandchildren in Idaho! It was wonderful to finally get a small vacation! A malfunctioning router greeted our return. After calls to our internet service provider, a trip to Salem, much head scratching and cable switching, it seems to be finally working consistently. There are a number of orders to process and mail tomorrow but I'm very hopeful that I'll be able to add a few Swans to the website within the next day or two!
Thank you for your patience during this transitional time!
Below are examples of woods Ed uses and average weights. Good probability that your spindle will not weigh or look the same. These are woods Ed uses for Swans.
 Black Mesquite, Bloodwood, Bolivian Rosewood, Borneo Rosewood, Burmese Blackwood, Burmese Rosewood, Canary, Chechen, Cocobolo, Desert Ironwood (very heavy!), Ebony,  Macassar Ebony, Granadillo, Hickory, Hormigo Negro, Kingwood,  Marblewood, Honey Mesquite, Mora, Osage Orange, Peroba Rose, Pistachio, Redheart, Tineo,  Vera, Zapote and Ziricote
   Bloodwood  1.7oz $44     
   Chechen 1.4 - 1.7oz  $44  Cocobolo 1.6 - 1.9oz  $50       Ebony 2 - 2.41oz $50  Marblewood 1.9oz $50    Zebrawood  $50 


  Learn to Spin with a Turkish Drop Spindle with 28minute spinning  DVD included!  20 page monogram with step by step photos along with a DVD.

No Sales Tax in Oregon!
 
Cotton Muslin bag for your Jenkins Spindles! 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" 


Shaft Replacements: If your shaft breaks please email the type and weight and type of your spindle.  Ed will make a new shaft for your spindle. $10 will include replacement plus Postage.

Ed makes each shaft specifically for the individual spindle. One shaft does not fit all! When making a replacement shaft he uses a spindle of the same weight to test spinning balance.

Can't figure out the Half Hitch ? Go Here for step by step photo instructions,  watch Video

Don't know how to Wind On? Watch an efficient way to Wind On

Need more exercise? Spin whilst Spinning 

Please see Turkish Delights for the popular winsome, cuddly little Turkish spindles. 


Pattern:  Walking Spinner's Felted Spindle Pouch
This pouch is designed for the spinner who loves walking while spinning. Wanda designed this pouch after wishing she had a safe place for her wool and spindle during early morning walks with her daughter and dog. The long strap slings over a shoulder leaving both hands free to spin. This pouch is wide enough for your ball of roving, spindle and a wallet.

Walking Spinner's Felted Spindle Pouch knits up quickly with large needles and wool rovings.

Pattern: FREE PDF when requested with spindle purchase.
        Alone: via email pdf: $3.50
        Snail mail: $5.50 which includes sheet protector and S&H.


To Order: send us an email, or call by phone.
Tell us what you'd like, and if you'll be paying with check, MO or PayPal.
 

sales @ jenkinswoodworking. com  Note: This email address is not a hotlink to your email software. Copy and paste into your email account, remove the spaces before sending.  This helps foil spammers and spoofers from "mining" our address with automated robots. We will do our best to answer in a timely manner.

Be sure that you use a valid return email address as well as a specific and appropriate subject line so that we receive your message it is clear that it's from a valid person.

   

Turkish Spindles are a challenge to make. The crossarms need to balance for the the spindle to rotate without a wobble, and the shaft a certain thickness & length. With woodworking skills, meticulous design work, and mathematical calculation Ed is able to produce spindles that spinners love.


 For more efficient tracking of orders we ask that all orders are emailed with the exception of calling if you don't have an email or easy access to one.
 503.873.1246 Phone Hours 8am - 4pm Pacific Time
 Copyright 2003 - 2011
Author Wanda Jenkins
All content on the JenkinsWoodworking website is owned by Ed & Wanda Jenkins, No duplications, reproductions,
or using any pictures or text without prior written permission from Wanda Jenkins.
Updated Oct 3, 2011

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