Vermont Spindle Company Rosa Mini Spindles

The Vermont Spindle Company (TM) Miniature Rosa Drop Spindles! Page revised 11-18-02. More spindles made inc. two laminates Cocobolo-tulipwood and inverse. More coming. Hard to keep these laminates in stock..... new ones are constantly being made and sell rapidly. Next up.....??

Miniature Rosas. 2.25" whorls. 7" Shaft. Laminates shaft usually Teak.Other shafts Maple, Cherry, Walnut, or Poplar. One wood $25, 2 woods $28. "I'm in love! This is a fabulous spindle! Thanks." "A little workhorse! Spins forever! Lovely wood, balanced perfectly!" "Great spindle" "A+++!!!"

La Pacho- Paulownia, .04 oz Maple shaft. The top ring is La Pacho, a fine chocolate-green. Over time the green will become more prominent with oxidation. From the mesquite forests of Argentina, it is not plentiful, but is not an endangered species. It is a very hard wood. The botttom light in color and weight wood is Paulownia, also known as Princess tree or Blue Catalpa. Originally indigenous to China and Japan (used for furniture and shoes), it has been transplanted to North America where it nows grows wild alongside roads. Very soft, with an open grain.