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Product Description: Our Wool Drop Spindle (4602) is a low-whorl wooden drop spindle measuring 11-1/2 inches long with a 3-3/8 inch-diameter whorl. We sell our Wool Drop Spindle as a stand-alone item for those who simply need a wool drop spindle, or additional spindles for teaching the techniques of spinning wool with a drop spindle to others. Spindle weighs two ounces.

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Product Description: Extra Wool Roving (4603) is available separately and packaged with a nice hang tag. There is approximately one ounce of premium wool roving which measures about one yard in length. This wool may be spun on a spinning wheel or with our Wool Drop Spindle (4602). You can also use this wool for other projects, such as doll hair or other craft work. This Wool Roving can be easily dyed with Kool-Aid or Easter egg dye. (See the historical background for the Kool-Aid Dye Recipe.)

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Product Description: Our Cotton Hand Spindle Set (4604) includes a wooden cotton hand spindle (approximately 11 inches long) with a low one-inch whorl, approximately one-half ounce (about 3 yards) of natural cotton sliver, illustrated instructions, and a brief history. Learn how to hand spin cotton into a fine thread with our cotton drop spindle set. Spindle weighs less than one ounce.

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Product Description: Our wooden Cotton Hand Spindle Only (4605) measures 11-1/2 inches tall with a one-inch whorl. Historical Folk Toys offer this spindle separately for those who wish to use them for spinning workshops and educational programs. This hand spindle is used for fibers that are relatively short in length, such as cotton fibers, which can be 1/2 inch to 1-1/2 inches long. Spindle weighs less than one ounce.

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