Product Details

Kromski's Minstrel Spinning Wheel is an exquisitely detailed Castle style wheel with the Old World elegance of an antique wheel. This double drive wheel with single drive capabilities has an 18" diameter and optional distaff to use with longer staple-length fibers. This multi-functional, charming, vertical style wheel has been found to be more comfortable to many spinners in comparison to off-set wheels. Available in unfinished, finished clear, mahogany, and walnut and includes 3 bobbins, Threading Hook, and Spinning Wheel Oil.

Jumbo Flyer kits are available to upgrade your wheel. These expand the spinners range in two ways. First, the type of yarn created can vary from lace-weight to super bulky art yarn because of the larger orifice on the jumbo flyer. Subsequently, the jumbo bobbin allows spinners twice the  capacity of the regular Kromski bobbin.  A regular Kromski bobbin already offers 50% greater space than most standard bobbins in the industry with a generous 4.2 ounce capacity.  Jumbo bobbins double that, essentially allowing you to spin two regular bobbins worth without a bobbin change!!  This means longer, continual drafts for skeins with greater yardage.

Included with your Minstrel Spinning Wheel:

• Threading Hook
• 3 bobbins (120g/4.2oz capacity)
• Spinning Wheel Oil

Available finishing:

• unfinished
• finished clear
• walnut
• mahogany

Measurements and Ratios:

• Beautiful European Alder and Birch wood
• Wheel Diameter : 45 (18 inches)
• Orifice Circumference : 10mm (3/8 in.)
• Total Wheel weight : 5.5kg (12 lbs)
• Standard Whorl Ratios: 6.5, 8.5, 12 and 16:1
• Additional jumbo whorl with 4.5:1 ratio available

Features:

• Durable leather bearing on front maiden
• Sturdy brass bearings at wheel hub
• Hushed plastic bearings in bobbins
• Single Drive with Scotch Tension or Double Drive
• Double Treadle
• Built-In Lazy Kate (2 bobbin capacity)
• Optional Distaff Available

Printable PDF Instruction: GET INSTRUCTIONS