Walnut Vintage Reproduction French Style Ribbed Support Spindle with Pyrography

Dave has crafted this 11" walnut French style support spindle with "ribs" to give it an authentic period appearance. He has also adorned it with a pyrographed leaf and vine motif.  The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 1.0 ounce (27grams).

Maple and Purpleheart Acorn Support Spindle

 Dave has crafted the beautiful 1 1/2 inch acorn whorl of this support spindle from maple. The 10 1/2 inch long shaft was created from purpleheart and the weight of this spindle in 33 grams (1.2 ounces).

Native American Basket Design Support Spindle

 Dave has crafted the unique Native American inspired basket whorl from silver maple, and he has adorned it with pyrography. The 11 1/2 inch long shaft was crafted from jatoba. The weight of this beautiful support spindle is 1.6 ounces (46 grams).

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.

New Support Spinning Bowls

 We have added several new support spinning bowls to our Etsy shop.  The spindle bowls above, were crafted from jatoba, silver maple and figured maple. The ceramic spinning bowl inserts were decorated by hand with accent glazes and kiln fired.  The lap support spinning bowls below, were crafted from figured maple, walnut and silver maple.

Flat Style Tatting Shuttles

Cocobolo, Maple Burl and Birdseye Maple are the woods used by Dave to craft these beautiful flat style tatting shuttles.  Be sure and watch our Etsy shop for more tatting shuttles in the future!

Mini Paduak French Style Support Spindle Travel Set

A new French style support spindle travel set was listed in our Etsy shop today.  The beautiful wood chosen for this spindle is paduak.  The weight of the spindle is 0.6 ounces (18grams), and the length is 8 inches.

Mini French Style Support Spindle Travel Sets

This is a new item for Grizzly Mountain Arts!  Dave has crafted these beautiful mini French style support spindles from maple.  They range in weight from 19 grams to 23 grams.  Also included with each spindle is a mini ceramic spinning bowl that travels securely in it's zippered pouch.

New Lap Support Spindle Bowls

Four new lap support spindle bowls were listed in our Etsy shop today.  The woods used for these beautiful handspinning tools are walnut, maple, myrtlewood and holly.

Lightweight Ladybug Tatting Shuttles

Two new lightweight ladybug tatting shuttles have been listed in our Etsy shop this afternoon.  These sweet little fiber art tools were crafted by Dave from basswood.

Vintage Reproduction French Style Support Spindle Sets

These new vintage reproduction French style support spindles were recently listed in our Etsy shop.  The woods used are maple, paduak and walnut.

There are a variety of antique French style spindles, but this style caught Dave's eye while looking at some photos in a vintage spindle group.  He has crafted this French style support spindle with random coves and grooves to give it an authentic period appearance.  Thus, no two spindles of this type made by Dave, will be the same.

Our support spinning bowls combine the efficiency of a ceramic surface with the stability of a wide beautiful wooden base. The ceramic insert measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the gorgeous base is approximately 3 inches in diameter and 2 inches in height. The ceramic spinning bowl inserts were decorated by hand with accent glazes and kiln fired. Cork has been added to the bottom of this bowl to keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.

Mini Druid's Egg Support Spindle Travel Sets

This is a new item for Grizzly Mountain Arts!  Each travel sized set of handspinning tools includes a mini vegan ivory tagua nut Druid's egg support spindle, and a ceramic support spinning bowl with travel pouch. The tagua nut, also known as vegetable ivory, was beautifully carved by Dave to represent a Druid's Egg.  Additional photos of these beautiful fiber art tools can be found in our Etsy shop.

Mini Phang Support Spindle Travel Sets

This is a new item for Grizzly Mountain Arts!  Walnut, Paduak and Figured Maple are the woods chosen by Dave for these beautiful 8 inch long mini phang support spindles.  Each mini phang travel set comes with it's own earthenware ceramic spindle bowl and zippered pouch.  Additional photos can be found at the Etsy listing for each of these handspinning tools. 

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It's Phang Friday!

Dave has crafted these phang support spindles from white ash.  He had accented them with cobalt blue acrylic, turquoise and pink acrylic inlay.

New French Spool Knitters

Myrtlewood, cocobolo, Swiss pear and Hawaiian golden pheasant wood was used by Dave to craft these gorgeous French spool knitters.  Each spool knitter also comes with a matching wood and brass loop lifter.  Additional photos of each beautiful fiber art tool can be found in our Etsy shop.