Spinning Wheels

Hand Spindles
You don't need a lot of equipment to spin. Here is lots of information about spindles and how to use them.

Used Equipment
Thinking of buying recycled wheels or looms? Here are some places that offer used equipment.

Junk Store Treasures
A photo gallery of antique and well-used spinning wheels and tools.

Handspinning Tools
Hand carders, drum carders, niddy noddys, wool combs, blockers, flickers, lazy kates, distaffs and other spinners tools.

Spinning Demonstration Video
A short video clip shows handspinning a lovely silk/merino blend.

Spinning Wheel Info
Information about making, selecting and maintaining a spinning wheel.

Apple Hollow Farm
Apple Hollow has many spinning wheels (Ashford, Jensen, Schact, Majacraft, Louet) as well as looms, yarns, fibres and weaving tales to amuse.

Ashford
Ashford has been bringing wheels, looms, and carding equipment to fibre folks since 1934.

Babes Fiber Garden
Makers of Babes' Fiber Starter wheels.

Cooper Woodcraft
Cooper Woodcraft manufactures handmade custom spinning wheels & tools for the handspinner and also does restoration work on some wheels.

Craft Design Plans
David Bryant has a large selection of spinning wheel plans for those who would like to build their own wheel.

Crystal Palace Yarns -Ashford Wheels - USA
Ashford makes a whole list of wheels: Traditional, Traveller, Joy, Elizabeth, Country Spinner, and the Electronic Spinner.

Hebridean Spinning
The site is dedicated to the distinctive 18 spoke Hebridean spinning wheel and fully working replicas can be ordered online. The spinning wheels are built in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland to the traditional design by an island craftsman.

Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc.
Sell materials for 18th and 19th century recreations, including spinning wheels and spindles.

Louet Spinning Wheels
Louet spinning wheels have been redesigned for spinning fine to medium weight yarns. The portable S90 spins at a ratio of 6.5:1 to 15:1.

Majacraft
Majacraft take you on a tour of their factory in New Zealand and show their new product line of wheels and accessories. Red Barn Farm
Red Barn Farm has a wide range of supplies for the weaver or spinner (Reeves, Dundas, Ashford) and their own handcrafted fibre tools.

Tips Before You Shop
Cooper Woodcraft provides some excellent tips on shopping for a spinning wheel.

The Woollery
The Woolery offers advice on selecting a wheel. They also have a wide choice of wheels to choose from: Ashford, Louet, Timbertops, Jensen, Majacraft, Lendrum, Reeves, Schact, Cabriola, Charkha and others.