Kiwi 3 Spinning Wheel with Folding Treadles - LACQUERED TIMBER kitset
No longer carried in stock. Contact Petlins and we can provide an expected delivery/production date from the factory
Excellent for beginners or as a casual wheel up at the farm!
Please scroll to the end before making a purchase.
It is worth at this point to look at the Joy or Traveller to see if they may be more suitable. Not planning to spin yarn on the chunky side, this wheel may suit.
The new Kiwi 3 has folding treadles, timber veneered MDF wheel, three speed whorl and a wooden handled threading hook!
• Folding treadles for convenient transport and storage
• Timber veneered MDF wheel with ball bearings ensure smooth, silent spinning
• 3 speed whorl with 5.5, 7.5 and 9.5:1 flyer ratios
• Double treadle, mounted on polyurethane hinges, for effortless treadling
• Sliding hook flyer with low friction yarn guides and 10mm (⅜ in) orifice
• Quick and easy bobbin change with snap-in front flyer bearing
• Scotch tension for precise tension adjustment
• Includes 3 large 130gm (4-5ozs) capacity bobbins
• Built-in Lazy Kate
lacquered finish - ready to assemble and start your spinning journey
• Weighs only 5.5kg (12lbs).
The "If I had known this before I bought it" part...
A jumbo flyer (the SuperFlyer) will cost upwards of $375 bare timber and $450 lacquered. Ashford do not make a 'standard' jumbo flyer for this wheel.
A SuperFlyer bobbin will cost over $30 bare timber and $45 (lacquered), the standard jumbo bobbins will not fit
You can save money on this item when you purchase several at a time. The table below shows the minimum quantities required to benefit from this offer, and how much they'll cost.
| Quantity | Price per unit |
|---|
| 1 | $835.00 |
| 2+ | $795.00 |