DROP SPINDLES
*Types of Drop Spindles
How To Make A Drop Spindle
Making Yarn With A Drop Spindle 

SPINNING WHEELS
Styles of Spinning Wheels
Parts Of The Spinning Wheel
*How The Spinning Wheel Works
* Adjusting The Wheel's Tension
*Drive Ratios & Twist

HANDSPINNING TECHNIQUES
Preparing To Spin 
Basic Handspinning Techniques 
Adding On More Fiber 
Spinning Woollen and Worsted Yarn
*Making A Skein With A Niddy Noddy
* "Setting In The Twist" Of Handspun Yarn
*Navajo Plying 

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Silk
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WOOL PREPARATION
How to Wash Your Fleece
How to Use Hand Carders 
How to Use a Drum Carder
How to Use Dutch Combs
How to Use Mini-Combs
Using a Diz

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The Great Wheel	Great Wheel The most commonly known version of the spindle wheel, is the Great Wheel. The spindle wheel played a very important role in the development of spinning for several years. It was designed specifically as a devise to rotate the spindle, which had been previously been done by hand. Spindle wheels were used to spin fine fibers, like cotton and silk, into thin thread and yarn. Wyatt Wheels currently manufactures Great Wheels.
The common spinning (flyer) wheel styles are classified as; saxony wheels, castle wheels, norwegian wheels or modern wheels.
Ashford Traditional	Saxony Wheels When most people think of spinning wheels, the saxony style is the most familiar. It is often referred to as the "Cinderella" wheel. The elements of a saxony wheel are arranged horizontally, with a large wheel at one end and the flyer at the other, and normally have three legs. The Ashford Traditional and Elizabeth wheels are good examples of saxony wheels.
Ashford Traveller	Castle Wheels The component parts of a castle wheel are stacked vertically with the flyer being positioned above the wheel. Good examples are the Ashford Traveller, and Majacraft wheels.
Antique Norwegian wheel	Norwegian Wheels The norwegian wheel looks similar to the saxony wheel. It usually has a large wheel and four legs, and a horizontal bench. Kromski manufactures a Norwegian style wheel.
Louet S15	Modern Wheels The modern wheels take advantage of technology for enhancing performance and have a more advant-garde appearance. Examples of modern wheels are Louet wheels and the Ashford Joy.