Egret Spindles

Ed Jenkins’ Egrets, created February 2013
Wanting a bigger, heavier spindle along the lines of an Aegean, Ed developed the Egret spindle which was unlike any Turkish style spindle found on the market by other makers at that time.

Weight: 28 grams to 52 grams Most weigh between mid-30 to mid-40 grams.
Yarn types: Lace weight up to Worsted.
Ed uses wood grown in the US, with a few exceptions, at his discretion.
Price: $62

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Ash Egret 2

Weight: 34.39 grams / 1.213 oz Wood: Oregon Ash Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering to worsted yarns (…Read More)

Walnut Egret 12

Weight: 28.42 grams / 1.002 oz Wood: Walnut (Non-commercial, harvested locally) Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering to (…Read More)

Carob Egret 4

Weight: 37.04 grams / 1.306 oz Wood: Carob Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering to worsted yarns Ed (…Read More)

Plum Egret 8

Weight: 33.73 grams / 1.190 oz Wood: Plum (Non-commercial, harvested locally) Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering to (…Read More)

Figured Bigleaf Maple Egret 6

Weight: 29.96 grams / 1.057 oz Wood: Figured Bigleaf Maple (Non-commercial, harvested locally) Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning (…Read More)

Honey Mesquite Egret

Weight: 32.24 grams / 1.137 oz Wood: Honey Mesquite Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering to worsted yarns (…Read More)

Russian Olive Egret

Weight: 25.10 grams / .885 oz Wood: Russian Olive (Non-commercial) Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering to worsted (…Read More)

Hawthorne Egret

Weight: 33.80 grams / 1.192 oz Wood: Hawthorne (non-commercial, harvested in Portland) Shaft: Walnut Egrets, Ed’s 3rd largest spindle style, are a great all around spindle capable of spinning fingering (…Read More)