The simplest way of spinning wool or other fibres into a yarn is with a drop spindle.

Drop spindles have been used in many parts of the world for hundreds of years.

Even young children use them to spin yarn for their families.

These spindles are made from NZ grown pine timber.

The spindles have a diameter of around three inches (7.5cms). Being individually hand made the sizes do vary slightly.

This auction is for one large bottom whorl drop spindle made from NZ pine.