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Schacht Spinning Wheel Whorls
For the Schacht Matchless and Ladybug spinning wheels we offer a wide spectrum of whorls to aid the handspinner in achieving the best spinning speed for the task at hand. A high speed bobbin is required for high speed and super high speed whorls when spinning in double drive (High speed bobbins are not required for Scotch tension mode.). What Whorl do I choose? It depends... on your treadling rate, the fiber you're spinning, and the type of yarn you want. There are no hard and fast rules about whorls. What is important is that you choose a whorl that helps your wheel do as much of the work for you as possible. In general: the bigger the whorl, the coarser the fiber, the thicker the yarn; conversely, the smaller the whorl, the finer the fiber, the smaller the yarn. Below are some suggestions: Extra Slow Speed and Slow Speed Whorls are excellent for thick, low-twist yarns, and useful for novelty yarns.
A longer drive cord may be needed when the slowest whorls are used.
Ratios listed are for the Matchless wheel - for Ladybug ratios, click here.
Whorl
Ratios
*Schacht recommends using the high speed bobbin with these whorls (and I agree!). **Not recommended for Ladybug Spinning Wheel Note: When using the older Schacht High Speed Bobbin with the Super and Exceptionally High Speed Whorls, you will find that the yarn winds on the bobbin in the opposite direction. If you have an older High Speed Bobbin, you can have it sent back to be re-cut to the new High Speed Bobbin size. Contact me for more info regarding this.
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