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High Whorls

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UpSideDown Spinimal, Kaari & Amelia

UpSideDown Spinimal, Kaari & Amelia


The Kaari, Amelia and UpSideDown Spinimal are crafted and assembled in the same way. Their whorls are usually turned from a wood/wood lamination, but sometimes a single solid wood. Shafts are turned from rectangular blanks and topped with a hand-shaped brass hook
…though occasionally, we’ll fit an UpSideDown Spinimal with an especially small hook fashioned using extra-fine stainless wire.


The Kaari

* Length: 7 1/4 “+/- (18.4 cm)
* Whorl Diam.: 2 1/2″+/- ( 7.3 cm)
* Weight: .7 – 1.35 oz. (19 – 39 grams)


The Amelia

* Length: 10.5″+/- (26 cm)
* Whorl Diam.: 2 7/8″+/- ( 6.6 cm)
* Weight: 1 – 1.7 oz. (28 – 48 grams)


The UpSideDown Spinimal

* Length: 6.25″+/- (15.8 cm)
* Whorl Diam.: 2 1/8″+/- ( 5.4 cm)
* Weight: .5 – .75 oz. (14 – 21.5 grams)