Top Whorl Spindle

I used to make these and they sold very well.

What you will need is….

Wooden toy Wheel
Dowels
ome kind of small saw
Marine grade wood glue
Sanding paper
a hook
Paint, brush and varnish if you want.

Go to any craft store and buy a wooden toy wheel, get the heavier wood if they have it.
Find a wooden dowel that will very snuggly fit into the Wooden wheel’s hole.
You will want about 8″ of dowel hanging out of the bottom of the Wheel.
Put glue on both the Dowel and the inside hole of the Wheel. Carefully push together until the Dowel is just above the wheel.
Wipe any excess glue from the Wheel and Dowel.
Let it set 24 to 48 hours.
Then sand the bit of dowel sticking out of the top of the Wheel until it is flush with the Wheel.
Mark where the center is.. this can be a bit tricky so take your time, as you want your Handspindle to whorl evenly.
On one side of the Wheel edge, mark an area with pencil to where you want to put a small and sanded indent. This way the wool has some place to sit.
Now sand the whole piece until smooth.
Wipe of any dust with a cloth.

Now you can either carefully put the hook in the top and call it good or Paint your spindle first.

If you paint your spindle, wait to put the hook in after the paint and varnish is on and totally dry.
You should be able to find the dent you made earlier.

This spindle is very cheap to make. Is not perfect but works well for the lighter weight fleece…and great for spinning lace weight yarn.

Here is a photo of them almost finished… painted and vanished..just have to put the hooks on.

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