QUILL SPINDLE
This useful accessory replaces the flyer for quill or point spinning on the Ashford Traditional, Traveller single and
double drive spinning wheels and the Ashford Elizabeth spinning wheel.
The quill spindle has 3 speed pulleys to allow different spindle speeds depending on the fibres being spun. The
finer the fibre the faster the spindle speed and smaller pulley required. Pulleys are at both ends of the spindle to
cater for single and double drive wheels.
Spinning Technique:
Tie a leader thread onto the spindle and commence treadling. Note: the leader will run off the point by holding the
thread at about 45° to the spindle. Hold the yarn at this angle and commence drafting the yarn in the long draw
technique, treadling at sufficient speed to achieve the necessary twist for your yarn. When you have 90-120cm (3
to 4 feet) of yarn spun, stop the wheel and turn it backwards ½ to 1 turn to take the yarn away from the point. With
the yarn at 90° to the spindle, turn the wheel forwards winding the yarn onto the centre portion of it. Commence
treadling again and spin another length of yarn.
With practice it will become possible
to continue treadling and wrap the
yarn onto the spindle without having
to stop and rewind the wheel.
This spinning technique allows a wide
variety of yarn types and diameters
to be spun without having to change
bobbins
or flyers.
WARNING:
As the spindle point is sharp, to
prevent injury either remove the
spindle from the wheel after use or
push a cork firmly onto the point.
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Wind on at
90° to the
spindle.
Spin at 45° to
the spindle.
Ashford Guarantee
Thank you for purchasing this Ashford product. In the unlikely event there is
any fault in manufacture, please contact the dealer you purchased it from. To
validate the guarantee, please go to www.ashford.co.nz/product-registration
Ashford Handicrafts Limited
415 West Street, Ashburton 7700, New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087
[email protected] www.ashford.co.nz
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