Jenkins Turkish Meadowlark Spindles

Jenkins Woodworking

Turkish Meadowlarks

Sweet as a meadowlark's song, elegant and fast in flight.
The slender crossarms sit slightly below mid-point on the shaft. Crossarms approximately 4", Shafts 5.5" Weight 15g - 31g depending on wood.

Ed uses only the hardest dense woods with tight straight grain for the slender armed Larks. No burled, spalted, maple or masur birch will be used for a Lark. (Sorry, no wholesale on the Kuchulus or Larks, they're both more time-consuming and fiddly to make.)
Best suited for fine lace to light sock weight yarns, Larks are capable of packing on a serious amount of spun fiber. These slick spindles are faster than the Delights and Standard spindles, a slower than the Kuchulu.

Sept 1 There should be a posting on new Larks on Monday, Sept 6th (possibly on Saturday)

Announcing Ed's newest venture in the world of spindles: The Jay - A hybrid with the arms of a Lark and a shaft shorter than a Delight. The arms sit closer to the bottom than on the Lark.
The shorter shaft means even faster flight along with superior portability compared to our larger spindles! The best thing is that if you own, or purchase a Lark you can purchase a Jay shaft for $6 + $2 postage, so in essence you end up with a two in one. (Or buy a separate Jay ($50) - it's hard to have too many spindles!)

All Larks $50 unless otherwise noted
Apple 0.56oz / 16g Sourced locally SOLD
Bolivian Rosewood 0.63oz / 18g SOLD
#161 Boxwood 0.67 / 19g Sourced locally SOLD
Waterfall Bubinga 0.7oz / 20g SOLD
#99 Burmese Blackwood 0.77oz / 22g SOLD
#165 Burmese Rosewood 0.7oz / 20g SOLD
Black & White Ebony 0.7oz / 20g SOLD
Black & White Ebony 0.81oz / 23g SOLD
#127 Macassar Ebony 0.77oz / 22g SOLD
#55 Hormiga Negro 0.63 / 18g SOLD
Lilac 0.74oz / 21g (the marks were made by beetles.) Sourced locally SOLD
Lilac 0.81oz / 23g Sourced locally SOLD
Oregon Myrtlewood 0.49oz / 14g SOLD
#132 Narra 0.7oz / 20g SOLD
Pink Ivory 0.81oz / 23g SOLD
Pistachio 0.67oz / 19g SOLD
#76 Shedua 0.59oz / 17g SOLD
#115 Yellowheart 0.67oz / 19g SOLD

Snakewood 1.12oz / 32g $75 (Rare wood) SOLD

To Order: Email with your 1st and 2ndchoice of wood and whether you wish to pay with check or PayPal. If you want to use a CC include your phone number and the best time to call (we're on Pacific Time). I try to reply to emails within twenty-four hours Monday - Friday and on Monday for the emails received during the weekend.

Postage and handling: $3.50 for US and Canada for 1 or 2 spindles,
International based on weight (usually $4 - $5 for spindles)

Ed uses only maple for all spindles except for the tiny Kuchulus. Thank you for understanding this need for simplicity.

Learn to Spin with a Turkish Drop Spindle with 28minute spinning DVD. $18 20 page booklet filled with step by step instructions and full color pictures to guide you.
The DVD takes a beginning spinner through the very basics of spinning.

Order your copy for only $18.00 $2 off when ordered at the same times as a Turkish Spindle.

No Sales Tax in Oregon!

Shaft Replacements: If your shaft breaks please email the type and weight of your spindle (Kuchulu, Delight, Lark or Standard). Ed will make a new shaft for your spindle. $10 will include replacement plus Postage.

Ed makes each shaft specifically for the individual spindle. One shaft does not fit all! When making a replacement shaft he uses a spindle of the same weight to test spinning balance.

Can't figure out the Half Hitch ? Go Here for step by step photo instructions, or watch Video

NEW YouTube video: how to make a leader from your fiber.

Don't know how to Wind On? Watch an efficient way to Wind On

Need more exercise? Spin whilst Spinning

Please see Turkish Delights for the popular winsome, cuddly little Turkish spindles.

Pattern: Walking Spinner's Felted Spindle Pouch
This pouch is designed for the spinner who loves walking while spinning. Wanda designed this pouch after wishing she had a safe place for her wool and spindle during early morning walks with her daughter and dog. The long strap slings over a shoulder leaving both hands free to spin. This pouch is wide enough for your ball of roving, spindle and a wallet.

Walking Spinner's Felted Spindle Pouch knits up quickly with large needles and wool rovings.

Pattern: FREE PDF when requested with spindle purchase.
Alone: via email pdf: $3.50
Snail mail: $5.50 which includes sheet protector and S&H.

To Order: send us an email, or call by phone.
Tell us what you'd like, and if you'll be paying with check, CC or PayPal.
We accept phoned cc.
Contact us

contact @ jenkinswoodworking.com Note: This email address is not a hotlink to your email software. Copy and paste into your email account, remove the spaces before sending This helps foil spammers and spoofers from "mining" our address with automated robots. We will do our best to answer in a timely manner.

Be sure that you use a valid return email address as well as a specific and appropriate subject line so that we receive your message it is clear that it's from a valid person.

Turkish Spindles are a challenge to make. The crossarms need to balance for the the spindle to rotate without a wobble, and the shaft a certain thickness & length. With woodworking skills, meticulous design work, and mathematical calculation Ed is able to produce spindles that spinners love.

Contact us

Phone: 503-873-1246 Hours 8am - 4pm Pacific Time or PO Box 159 Scotts Mills, OR 97375
Checks to PO Box 159 Scotts Mills, OR 97375

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Author Wanda Jenkins
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Updated Sept 1, 2010

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