Ashford Handicrafts Limited
Factory and Showroom: 415 West Street
PO Box 474, Ashburton 7700 New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087
Email: [email protected] Internet: www.ashford.co.nz
* For further spinning and plying information refer to
"The Ashford Book of Hand Spinning"
by Jo Reeve,
a 116 page book full of ideas and inspirations for
spinners or visit our website www.ashford.co.nz
4.
Place the front
conrod in front of the
rear conrod while
folding the treadles
taking care to
position the crank
between the treadle
boards.
5.
Then tighten
the knobs to lock
in the upright position.
Carry your Kiwi 3 either by the main upright,
wheel or maiden bar.
Before you begin spinning you need to tie a piece of
yarn called a leader, approx. 1.5m (
5’
) long, on to the
bobbin. Thread it through the yarn guide, around the
flyer hook on the
left-hand side of the flyer
and out
through the orifice.
leader
How to fold your spinning wheel
1.
Loosen the knobs
locking the feet.
2.
Click the front conrod
off the crank.
3.
Rotate the
wheel until the
front crank is
at the top.
How to insert the polyurethane conrod
joints into the conrod. *This has been pre-
assembled in the factory.
Spinning
