Wood Turning & Fine Craft Tools by Cynthia D. Haney, Spindle Maker
Gallery of Spindles numbered 201 and up
A showcase of signed numbered finished drop spindles by Cynthia D. Haney.
Enjoy watching how my work has progressed since I started turning in 2011. Get ideas for what you might like to order. Everything pictured here has already sold.
Spindle # 201 Size: Twig Whorl location: Top (high) Weight: 0.32 oz. 9g Spindle shaft wood: Sycamore Spindle whorl wood: Black Walnut Hook: Copper Spinning style: Drop Shaft dimensions: 1/4″ x 7″ Amount of shaft below the whorl: 5 3/4″ Total length including hook: 7 7/8″ SOLDLuxury drop spindle signed number 205 the whorl is Gaboon Ebony with unique sapwood making the contrasting white areas. The shaft is Curly Ash and hook Sterling Silver. Size looks like my Twig range with the ~7″ long shaft and narrow whorl however due to the density of the Ebony it weighs 0.83 oz. SOLDLuxury drop spindle signed # 206 whorl of Zebrawood, shaft Black Walnut, hook Sterling Silver. Weighs 0.92 oz. ~9.5″ SOLDBranch Size Spindle number 218 Bottom whorl drop spindle with a, Bronze hook, Hickory whorl on a Walnut 10 1/2″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 1.6 oz. 46g SOLDBranch Size Spindle number 219 Bottom whorl drop spindle with a Bronze hook, Figured English Walnut whorl on a Maple 11 1/2″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 1.55 oz. 44g SOLDBranch Size Spindle # 224 Top whorl drop spindle with an Osage Orange whorl on a Walnut 9 1/2″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 2.16 oz. 61g SOLDBranch Size Spindle # 225 Top whorl drop spindle with an Walnut whorl on a Walnut 10 1/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighting 1.9 oz. 54g SOLDBranch Size Spindle # 226 Top whorl drop spindle with a Cedar whorl on a Maple 10 3/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 1.32 oz. 37g SOLDBranch Size Spindle # 227 Top whorl drop spindle with a Cherry whorl on a Walnut 8″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 1 oz. 30g SOLDTwig Size Spindle number 230 Top whorl of Quilted Maple on a Walnut 7 1/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighs 0.25 oz. 7g SOLDTwig Size Spindle number 233 Top whorl of Osage Orange on a Cherry 7 1/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 0.34 oz. 9.5g SOLDSpindle # 234 Size: Twig Whorl location: Top (high) Weight: 0.26 oz. 7.4g Spindle shaft wood: Cherry (which darkens with age) Spindle whorl wood: Sycamore Hook: Copper Spinning style: Drop Shaft dimensions: 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ Amount of shaft below the whorl: 6 3/8″ Total length including hook: 8″ SOLDTwig Size Spindle number 235 Top whorl of Hickory on a Curly Ash 7 1/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 0.36 oz. 10.3g SOLDTrunk Size Spindle # 238 Top whorl drop spindle with a Walnut whorl on a Curly Ash 10 1/2″ x 3/8″ shaft weighing 2.77 oz. 78.5g SOLDTrunk Size Spindle # 239 Top whorl drop spindle with a Osage Orange whorl on a Walnut 10 1/2″ x 3/8″ shaft weighing 3.2 oz. 78g SOLDTrunk Size Spindle # 241 Top whorl drop spindle with a Cherry whorl on a Curly Ash 10 1/2″ x 3/8″ shaft weighing 2.27 oz. 64g SOLDTrunk Size Spindle # 244 Top whorl drop spindle with a Curly Hickory whorl on a Maple 10 1/4″ x 3/8″ shaft weighing 2.83 oz. 80g SOLDLuxury Branch Size Spindle # 245 Top whorl drop spindle with a Sterling Silver hook, a Brazilian Mahogany whorl on a Maple 9 3/8″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 1.18 oz. 33g Brazilian Mahogany once used in fine furniture has become very rare. SOLDLuxury Branch Size Spindle # 246 Top whorl drop spindle with a Sterling Silver hook, a Zebrawood whorl on a Walnut 9 1/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighting 1 oz. 29g SOLDLuxury Spindle #247 Size: Luxury Twig Whorl location: Top (high) Weight: 0.27 oz. 7.5g Spindle shaft wood: Curly Ash Spindle whorl wood: Brazilian Mahogany Hook: Sterling Silver Spinning style: Drop Shaft dimensions: 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ Amount of shaft below the whorl: 6″ Total length including hook: 7 7/8″ SOLDLuxury Spindle #248 Size: Luxury Twig Whorl location: Top (high) Weight: 0.31 oz. 8.9g Spindle shaft wood: Black Walnut Spindle whorl wood: Zebrawood Hook: Sterling Silver Spinning style: Drop Shaft dimensions: 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ Amount of shaft below the whorl: 5 7/8″ Total length including hook: 7 3/4″ SOLDBranch Size Bottom Whorl Drop Spindle # 249 Sycamore whorl on a hand turned Cherry shaft ~ 11 1/2″ x 1/4″ with a Bronze hook, weighing 1.52 oz. 43g SOLDSpindle # 251 Size: Branch Whorl location: Bottom (low) Weight: 1.39 oz. 39g Spindle shaft wood: Black Walnut Spindle whorl wood: Cherry Hook: Bronze Spinning style: Drop with the spindle suspended from the yarn, the whorl is shaped for a long duration spin Shaft dimensions: 1/4″ x 11 1/2″ Amount of shaft below the whorl: 1″ Total length including hook: 12″ SOLDBranch Size Spindle # 259 Top whorl drop spindle with a Walnut whorl on a Maple 10 1/4″ x 1/4″ shaft weighing 0.85 oz. 24g SOLDSpindle # 280 Size: Branch Whorl location: Bottom (low) Weight: 1.25 oz. 35g Spindle shaft wood: Cherry which will darken with age Spindle whorl wood: Sycamore Hook: Bronze Spinning style: Drop (suspended) or supported, the whorl is shaped for a long spin duration. Shaft dimensions: 1/4″ x 9 3/4″ Amount of shaft below the whorl: 1 3/8″ Total length including hook: 10 1/2″ Signed number: 280 Details: This spindle is one of a kind made by Cynthia D. Haney from boards, wire, and varnish. The whorl has a notch to guide yarn toward the hook. Under the whorl the number, weight, and finish date are marked and I sign my monogram. SOLD