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The Butterfly and The Irises Spinning Wheel

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Single Flyer Features

  • “Castle” type wheel with scotch tension
  • Made from the finest cherry or black walnut
  • Handcarved wheel and sculptured figurehead
  • Dual plane, dynamically balanced flyer for very smooth spinning
  • Your choice of any 3 ratio configurations up to 18:1
  • 16 custom sealed ball bearings (you’ll never have to oil parts)
  • Wide, comfortable heel-toe double treadles
  • 3 regular size bobbins (each one holds 4 oz of fiber)
  • Comes with a 3 Ply Golding Lazy Kate II (floor/table model)
  • Optional accessories: Jumbo Plying Bobbin and Jumbo Flyer

Triple Flyer Features

  • “Castle” type wheel with scotch tension
  • Handcarved wheel and sculptured figurehead
  • Choose Super High Speed with 6 ratios up to 24:1 or Ultra High Speed with 8 ratios up to 33:1
  • Hand built in walnut only
  • 3 interchangeable, dual plane dynamically balanced flyers. Having 3 flyers with their respective ratio whorls enables the spinner to achieve high speed ratios without having to remove or add any parts to the wheel. Placement of an extra small driveband is all that is needed to increase ratios over 15:1.
  • Built-in Lazy Kate for 2 plying without having to remove the bobbins.
  • 26 Custom sealed ball bearings (you’ll never have to oil parts)
  • Wide, comfortable heel-toe double treadles
  • 3 regular size bobbins (each one holds 4 oz of fiber), and 1 Jumbo Plying Bobbin (holds 8 oz of fiber). Bobbins are designed for normal or sensitive tensioning.
  • Optional accessory: 3 Ply Lazy Kate II (floor/table model)

Photos

Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel side view
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel figurehead side
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel figurehead front
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel leg view
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel detail
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel detail
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel pedal detail
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel front view
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel rear view
Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel and chair
Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel
Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel treadle detail
Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel detail
Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel footman detail
Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel figurehead side view
Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel figurehead

Purchase Options

  • Cherry single flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel front view
    Single Flyer Model - Cherry

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    Cherry, Two .175 Carat Amethyst Gemstones
    (total 3.50 carats) , Ebony, and Handrubbed Bronze Plated Ring
    Ratios to 18:1

  • Walnut triple flyer butterfly and irises spinning wheel
    Triple Flyer Model - Walnut
    $12100

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    Walnut, Two .175 Carat Amethyst Gemstones
    (total 3.50 carats) , Ebony, and Handrubbed Bronze Plated Ring
    Ratios to 33:1

Accessories