New Handspinning Tools for Etsy

Two new spindles were just listed in our Etsy shop this afternoon. The French reproduction spindle was crafted by Dave from hard maple, and he has adorned it with his signature pyrographed leaf motif. Dave crafted the midi weight top whorl drop spindle from cherry and birch. The aluminum insert was painted by Jo with alcohol inks, and sealed with resin.

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New Tools for Etsy!

The new fiber tools above are now for sale in our Etsy shop! 

New Akha Style Drop Spindles

These Akha drop spindles are a new spindle style for Grizzly Mountain Arts.  The Akha on the top is a rosewood, maple and birch spindle, and the bottom spindle is a mini version that was crafted from padauk, maple and birch.  These spindles were sold in our Etsy shop.

Spalted Maple and Walnut Lightweight Top Whorl Drop Spindle

Dave has crafted the 2 1/2 inch diameter notched whorl of this top whorl drop spindle from spalted maple, and the 10 1/2 inch shaft from walnut. A brass hook has been added to the top.  The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 0.8 ounces (23 grams).

When constructing his spindles, Dave mounts the spindle whorl blank on the shaft, and then turns and shapes the whorl and shaft together to achieve a well balanced spindle.

New Spindles

Three new spindles were listed in our Etsy shop today.  The handspinning tool above was crafted from Swiss pear and cocobolo.  Our Victorian lace weight top whorl spindle features checkering around the whorl and a Victorian era leaf motif.  Also listed today were two French style cove and groove support spindles. Please click the links to view additional photos of these tools.

Oregon Myrtlewood and Dymondwood

Paduak and Dymondwood

New Top Whorl Drop Spindles

Four new top whorl drop spindles were listed in our Etsy shop today.  The woods used on the three featured above are from left to right, apricot/walnut, birdseye maple/cherry and holly/cherry.  The DIY spindle pictured below was crafted from poplar and birch.

Top Whorl Drop Spindles

These are the newest top whorl drop spindles crafted by Dave.  The whorl woods are Oregon myrtlewood, maple burl and birdseye maple.  Please visit our Etsy shop to see additional photos of other fiber art tools by Grizzly Mountain Arts.

New Andean Style Reproduction Bottom Whorl Spindles

Four new Andean style reproduction bottom whorl drop spindles were listed in our Etsy shop this week.  These four newest Andean spindles were pyrographed by Dave with an authentic Pre-Columbian design.  While these spindles have already been sold, you can view photos of all them in our Flickr portfolio.

DIY Poplar and Birch Top Whorl Spindle

Here is your opportunity to put your own spin on making a one of a kind spindle for yourself or as a gift or resale. Why waste time and money on wooden toy wheels, crooked dowel rods, coffee cup hooks and split shafts? 

Dave has professionally crafted this DYI top whorl spindle complete with a 1 7/8 inch poplar whorl and a 9 1/2 inch birch shaft (8 inches below the whorl), brass hook and a notch in the 3 o'clock position. The whorl has been sealed and sanded smooth ready to paint (do not stain since the wood has been sealed). The birch shaft has already been finished with polish. Of course you don't have to paint it if you don't want to. Just wax the whorl and off you go. 

This spindle weighs 0.7 oz (21 grams) and can be found in our Etsy shop.

New Pear Whorl Tahkli Drop Spindles

It's been a couple of years since Dave made pear whorl Tahkli drop spindles.   Our previous Tahklis were designed to be used as either a support spindle or a drop spindle, but after several of our loyal patrons asked to have one that was exclusively a drop spindle, Dave was happy to oblige.  The woods used in the pear style whorls of these handspinning tools are spalted golden pheasant wood, Oregon myrtlewood, pau ferro, redheart and Pacific yew.  Additional photos can be seen of all these beautiful drop spindles in our Etsy shop.

Golden Oregon Myrtlewood Burl Top Whorl Drop Spindles

Gorgeous doesn't begin to describe the golden Oregon myrtlewood burl that Dave used for these new top whorl drop spindles!  Each has a rich golden color and amazing grain patterns.  The shafts used for these beautiful handspinning tools are jatoba, ebony and purpleheart.  Additional photos can be seen in our Etsy shop.

Eucalyptus Burl and Paduak Mini Top Whorl Drop Spindle

Dave has crafted the 1 3/4 inch diameter notched whorl of this mini top whorl drop spindle from eucalyptus burl, and the 8 inch shaft from paduak. A brass hook has been added to the top. Brass inlay has been added to some of the voids in the burl. 

The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 0.8 ounces.

Ambrosia Maple and Chechen Mini Top Whorl Drop Spindle

Dave has crafted the 1 3/4 inch diameter notched whorl of this top whorl drop spindle from ambrosia maple, and the 7 1/2 inch shaft from chechen. A brass hook has been added to the top. 

The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 0.6 ounces.

Holly and Walnut Top Whorl Drop Spindle with Pyrography

Dave has crafted the 2 3/8 inch diameter notched whorl of this top whorl drop spindle from holly, and the 10 inch shaft from walnut. A brass hook has been added to the top, and the whorl has been adorned with a floral motif.   The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 0.7 ounces.  Additional photos can be found at our Etsy shop listing for this spindle.

Eucalyptus Burl and Cocobolo Mini Top Whorl Drop Spindle

Dave has crafted the 1 7/8 inch diameter notched whorl of this mini top whorl drop spindle from eucalyptus burl, and the 7 3/4 inch shaft from cocobolo. A brass hook has been added to the top. Brass inlay has been added to some of the voids in the burl. The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 0.8 ounces.  Additional photos can be seen in our Etsy shop.

New Andean/Peruvian Reproduction Bottom Whorl Drop Spindles

Three new Andean reproduction bottom whorl drop spindles were listed in our Etsy shop today.  These beautiful handspinning tools were crafted from colorwood and birch.

The Giraffe Maple and Ash Top Whorl Drop Spindle

Introducing, "The Giraffe" top whorl drop spindle!

Dave has adorned this beautiful handspinning tool with an exotic giraffe pattern. The 2 1/4" diameter notched whorl was crafted from maple, and the 10 1/2" shaft is ash. The weight of this spindle is 0.9 ounces. The hook of this spindle was crafted from brass.  An additional photo can be seen in our Etsy shop.

New Mini Top Whorl Drop Spindles

Dave has been busy in the studio for the past several days!  These beautiful mini top whorl drop spindles are the result of his hard work.  You can find all of these little beauties in our Etsy shop.

New Top Whorl Drop Spindles

These beautiful handspinning tools were recently added to our Etsy shop.  The top whorl drop spindle on the left is a mini top whorl made from Pacific yew (the whorl) and walnut.  The top whorl drop spindle on the right has a myrtlewood whorl and a Brazilian cherry shaft.

New Andean/Peruvian Style Bottom Whorl Drop Spindles

Six new Andean style reproduction spindles have been added to our Etsy shop!  Andean spindles are suspended drop spindles with no frills...no hook, no notches and no grooves. They were developed to spin long-staple alpaca and other camelid fibers native to the Andes. Spinning is done off the side using a half hitch.