An extremely special delivery from Ed and Wanda Jenkins arrived today! I'm so excited to introduce to you all MERLIN! Ed has done a phenomenal job on this spindle. I've never seen anything quite like it, yet I can say from the moment I first spun on it, that it spins like a Jenkins. It took my brain a while to figure out how I wanted to wind onto it as the extra arm changed the math. After settling in with what I feel works best for me I can say it's just as enjoyable to wind as the normal cross-arm style spindles albeit a bit slower but that is partly due to building up muscle memory. I am a meditative winder so I enjoy every step of the process. I've been spinning with Ed's spindles for nearly 12 years. Every one I own I love and cherish. Ed's never ceases to amaze me with how beautiful each one is in every way. He helped me find my love for spindle spinning and through his spindles I've found the meditative winding process improved my spinning consistency. Merlin made of Fig - 1.065 oz (30.16g) #crossarmspindle #jenkinsturkishspindle #jenkinswoodworking #spinningwithspindles #spindlespinning #spindlersofinstagram #igspinnersinspiration

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A PERFECT MATCH!!! I am so incredibly overjoyed that I now have a Long-Shaft AkerKate that I can use for my Magpie bobbins. @akerworks and @daedalusspinningwheels are two of my top favorite makers. They both make tools that fill me with so much joy. Their ingenuity has greatly imrpoved spinning experience. I love that I can use their tools together and that Daedalus now carries a variety of Akerworks Lazy Kates. This is a huge win for those buying new Daedalus wheels by being able to order a Lazy Kate with their wheel. I remember when I first got to know Dave. I noticed he was going to a festival that Adan was attending and I was like dude you really need to go over and say hi to Adan. I think you two could be best buds. All the meanwhile I’m chatting up Adan telling him how cool Dave is and that I think they could be two peas from the same pod. I think they were both a little nervous but they hit it off. The Fiber Arts community has benefited so much from these two makers and I am forever thankful to be able to call both of them dear friends. This particular Long-Shaft Akerkate is a special Scrappy version made of left over bits from other products. Adan tasked @danielclarkscott with making this one and he did a phenomenal job on it! Along the Water and Petal Pedalers by @threewatersfarm. Midnight Hour by @fossilfibers #akerworks #akerkate #daedalusmagpie #plyingyarn #lazykate #spinnersofinstagram #igspinnersinspiration

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