It makes perfect sense that the more you spin, the more spindles you collect. Well, here is my collection so far. The left is a plain ole "Schacht" spindle that I purchased at Rhinebeck '08. It weighs about 2.5 ounces and is good for the beginner. As you get better and want to spin finer yarn, you want a lighter weight spindle. The right is my "Kundert" which has a walnut shaft and the whorl is a maple, cherry and purpleheart combination. It weighs 1.3 ounces and spins like a dream. The middle is my "Golding" which I purchased at the 2009 Connecticut Sheep and Wool Festival. It weighs a mere half ounces and is made of purpleheart. Can't wait to try it out on the tussah silk I bought there also.
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