Features:
This is the wheel we get rave reviews about from all across the country, the
famous Lendrum Spinning Wheel! It competes easily with wheels that cost
twice as much!
The Lendrum Folding Spinning Wheel is a very high quality portable spinning wheel. This wheel is a simple, timeless design that is sure to delight for years to come! The wood is high quality and has a light clear beautiful finish.
The Lendrum Complete package comes with attachments to spin sock yarn as well as chunky funky yarns with ease! Other spinning wheels in this price range offer these attachments for as much a $300 extra! The
Lendrum Folding design is very straight forward and the craftsmanship is unparalleled
in
the world of portable spinning wheels. Gord Lendrum is a skilled craftman who
takes prides in the products he makes and it shows in his work. The wood is precision crafted
and finished to a very high level with a beautiful light clear finished wood. Other companies use mass production
techniques which simply can't match the beauty and durable portability
of the Lendrum Spinning Wheels.
The Lendrum Folding Wheel Complete package includes:
- 1 Lendrum Folding Spinning Wheel
- 4 standard Lendrum Bobbins
- Complete Lendrum Jumbo Flyer Head (for chunky funky yarn!)
- Jumbo Bobbin
- Lendrum Fast Flyer (for sock yarn!)
- Lendrum Lazy Kate
- 1 Threading Hook
(When we receive your order we'll email you a coupon code for $20 of free fiber of your choice!)
This spinning wheel folds flat for storage in less than a minute,
and it will fit in a large suitcase! It is a castle-type wheel with
Scotch tension and a unique slanting design that makes it easy to see
your yarn as you spin. The regular flyer has drive ratios of 6, 8, and
10:1, while the fast flyer has ratios of 12, 15, and 17:1. The basic
wheel includes the regular flyer, 4 bobbins, a lazy kate, and a
threading hook. The COMPLETE kit adds the fast flyer and an extra large
plying head and bobbin with ratios of 5, 7, and 9:1. Weight: 13 lbs.
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:
Hi! I purchased a Lendrum DT Complete several weeks
ago... my first wheel! My question - is the bobbin supposed to spin with the
flyer when spinning?
Great question, the Lendrum wheel operates with the use of scotch tension. This means the bobbin is slowed by a string or brake band that is applied over the bobbin. The tension on the bobbin slows it down and will determine how hard the flyer pulls the yarn in to the bobbin and will directly relate to how much twist you're putting on the yarn.
Too much twist in your yarn? You'll want to tighten up the brake band/tension a bit and also try pedaling slower and drafting faster. When your yarn is over twisted it will sometimes actually snap before it goes onto the bobbin or double up over itself creating some knotty looking twisted tight bumps before it goes through the orifice, not good.
Too little twist in your yarn, yarn is slipping away? Yarn is only strong if it is twisted, make sure that you have enough twist by decreasing the tension on the bobbin by loosening the brake band. With too little twist you'll find the yarn slipping awa from you and you'll be re threading and starting over which is very frustrating. You'll want to feed the yarn slower to the bobbin from your hands allowing it to twist more before you send it to the bobbin. Between the tension you put on the bobbin and the rate at which you feed the yarn from your hands toward the bobbin you can get your twist right generally. If you have trouble you can always call us, we're here to help 1-888-320-7746.
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