Jenkins Turkish Meadowlark Spindles

  Jenkins Woodworking

Turkish Larks
Sweet as a meadowlark's song, elegant and fast in flight. The slender crossarms sit slightly below mid-point on the shaft. Crossarms approximately 4", Shafts 5.5" Weight 15g - 28g depending on wood.
Ed uses only the hardest dense woods with tight straight grain for the slender armed Larks.
No burled or spalted will be used for a Lark.
Best suited for fine lace to light sock weight yarns, Larks are capable of packing on a serious amount of spun fiber. These slick spindles are faster than the Delights and Standard spindles, slower than the Kuchulu.

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 Larks to the website within the next day or two!
Thank you for your patience during this transitional time!

Larks! $50 each  + S&H
Compare the six spindles Ed makes to help determine which is best for you.

List of woods Ed uses for Larks:
Bloodwood, Bolivian Rosewood, Borneo Rosewood, Burmese Blackwood, Burmese Rosewood, Canary, Chechen, Cocobolo, Desert Ironwood, Ebony, Black & White Ebony, Macassar Ebony, Guapinollilo, Hickory, Holly, Hormigo Negro, Kingwood, Lilac, Bigleaf Maple, Marblewood, Honey Mesquite, Mora, Myrtle, Osage Orange, Peroba Rose, Pink Ivory, Pistachio, Purpleheart, Redheart, Tineo, Tulipwood, Vera, Zapote and Ziricote

SOLD Marblewood 20 grams

SOLD Oregon Myrtle 14 grams

SOLD Redheart 16 grams 0.56oz

SOLD Tineo 17 grams

Order an additional Jay Shaft, a shorter shaft (approx. 4.25"L), to fit your Lark. The arms will sit closer to the bottom than on the Lark this creates a slightly faster spin and is great for sitting and spinning in small spaces.

Two wood options for J-Shafts: Bolivian Rosewood and Maple. If you want a J-shaft for your previously purchased Lark please email the weight in grams which is written on the bottom of the small arm.

Lark with Jay Shaft. In essence, a two in one.
If you want to order a J shaft for your existing Lark, please write the weight of your Lark in the comment/note section on the PayPal form, so we can send the correct size.

Learn to Spin with a Turkish Drop Spindle Book with 28minute spinning DVD. $18.00
This 20 page booklet filled with step by step instructions and full color pictures to guide you. The DVD takes a beginning spinner through the very basics of spinning.

Ed uses only maple for all spindle shafts except for the tiny Kuchulus and the Jays. Thank you for understanding this need for simplicity.

Spinner's Walking Pouch Pattern

No Sales Tax in Oregon!

Shaft Replacements: If your shaft breaks please email the type and weight of your spindle (Kuchulu, Delight, Lark or Standard). 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, or watch Video

NEW YouTube video: how to make a leader from your fiber.

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, Money Order or PayPal.

Please contact us at

Alternate email address:
contact @ jenkinswoodworking. com Note: Email addresses not hotlinked 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.

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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.

Snail mail to: Ed Jenkins PO Box 159 Scotts Mills, OR 97375
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

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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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