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Saturday

Oregon Myrtle Wood Top Whorl Drop Spindle


Dave has made this beautiful Top Whorl Drop Spindle from Oregon Myrtlewood. The spindle whorl has a colorful purple celluloid accent piece. This piece has been initialed and dated by Dave on whorl bottom. Please click the link above for more photos of this piece.

Type: Top whorl
Whorl: 2 3/8 inches
Length: 9 1/2 inches (not including brass top hook).
Wt: 1.2 Oz
Materials: Oregon Myrtlewood, walnut, color celluloid whorl accent
Other: Brass tip/bumper protector

Wednesday

Ivory and Walnut Small Top Whorl Spindle

Dave really enjoys making these small fancy drop spindles. This one is walnut accented with padauk wood and ancient mammoth ivory. You can really see the beautiful grain in the ivory on the whorl. This piece has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker, on whorl bottom.

Type: Top whorl
Whorl: 2 inches
Length: 8 1/2 (not including brass top hook).
Weight: 1.0 Oz
Materials: Walnut and Padauk wood and Ancient Russian Mammoth Ivory