Ashford Traditional

An Ashford Traditional was my first wheel. It's a great place to begin spinning. In recent years, the folks at Ashford have designed an array of wonderful accessories for this wheel, giving the spinner who adds them to the Traditional great latitude in the type of yarns that she can produce with this equipment. At the same time, the basic wheel is very affordable and quite a workhorse. Comes in single treadle with Scotch Tension or Double Drive. Add on available for double treadle.

Single Drive/Scotch Tension Unfinished $365
Single Drive/Scotch Tension Left handed, unfinished $390
Single Drive/Scotch Tension Natural lacquer finish $435
Single Drive/Scotch Tension Antiquer finish $510
Double drive, unfinished $405
Double Drive, lacquer finish $485
Double drive, antique finish $540

Options:
Double Treadle Kit $115
Distaff $72.50
Double Drive Flyer Unit $131.50
Double Drive Lace Flyer Unit $186.50
Double Drive Bobbins $9.95

Ashford Joy

When I spun on the Joy for the first time shortly after it came out, I was delighted at the treadle action, ease of spinning, and the efficient design. The lines of this spunky travelling wheel are elegant, reminding me of the flying buttresses at Notre Dame -- all that's missing is the stained glass! I've taken the Joy with me on airplane journeys, and not only is it light enough to carry all the way to gate H18 (quite a hike), it fits easily into the overhead bin on an airplane. A wheel complete unto itself. Lacquered finish folding portable.

Single Treadle $495
Double Treadle $550
Sturdy cotton travel bag in blue $115
Joy single treadle + carry bag $610
Joy double treadle + carry bag $685
Extra Bobbins $10

Ashford Elizabeth A lovely Saxony-style wheel, sound and elegant. It's nice enough to fit in the parlor but sturdy enough to go out on demonstrations. Unfinished $615 Laquered finish $735 Options: Distaff $72.50                 Ashford Electric Spinner Clear lacquer finish $965 12v adapter $95     Ashford Country Spinner Comes with one bobbin. Unfinished $475 Options: Extra Bobbins $48.25               Ashford Kiwi Unfinished $285 Lacquered $340 Kiwi high speed adapter kit $21 Kiwi jumbo flyer kit $83.50 Kiwi skeiner, free standing $80         Charka ... accelerated Spin fine yarns and short fibres on this compact and portable accelerated charka. Two ratio's, 80:1 for cotton, silk, angora or fine wool or 16:1 for medium longer fibres. Set the wheel up with the crank on either the left or right hand side. Light and smooth to turn as wheel, spindle and countershaft rotate on ball bearings. The spindle is made from 4mm (5/32") stainless steel and the base sits on non-slip rubber feet. The spindle can be rotated sideways for safety and transport. The Charka is pre finished with danish oil. $255                                       Basic Jumbo Flyer Unit $77.50 Jumbo Double Drive Flyer Unit $127 Lace Flyer Kit with 3 bobbins $165 Lace Flyer Kit for double drive Trav or Trad $186.50 Standard Flyer Unit $122.50 Flyer for Trad or Trav $33 High Speed Double Drive Adapter Kit $65 Standard Bobbins $8.75 Jumbo Bobbins $10 Jumbo Double Drive Bobbins $11.25 Double Drive or Elizabeth Bobbins $9.95 Double Drive High Speed Bobbins $9.95 Lace Bobbins $12.25 Turbo kit, stretchy drive band $10.50 Spinning oil, dispenser bottle $7.50 Tin of wax for finishing wheels $18.50 Threading hook, Elizabeth style $8 Lazy Kate: Veritical style $17.75 Lazy Kate: Horizontal style $27 Lazy Kate: Tensioned "precision lazy kate" $32.50 Niddy Noddy $13.90 Mini Niddy - cute as a bug's ear $15.95 Maintenance kit- essential parts $16.10 Spinning Chair: Unfinished $145.00 Spinning Chair: Antique finish $180 Spinning Chair: Lacquer $170     Spinning Wheels: | Ashford | Bosworth | Lendrum | Louët | Majacraft | Schacht

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