firebirds

21 and 26cm Orenburg spindles

Orenburg spindles. down

Веретено с традиционными старинными узорами 11 века. Змей горыныч и Еруслан Лазаревич

А вот тут показано как чешут оренбургский пух

dragons. 2012

dragons, trees.

China. dragons

spindles are 31 cm tall. ideal balance

Канал наша география имеет ролик об оренбургском пуховом платке.
http://rutube.ru/tracks/4585663.html

mohair and Orenburg goat down

side by side mohair (angora goats, fiber 11+cm long, adult) and Orenburg goat down (adult)

washed fiber. white

left to right:
mohair fleece, washed, Orenburg goat down fleece, washed

 mohair closer

 Orenburg goat down closer

 lock pulled from each fiber.


Orenburg goat down has guard hair, about same thickness as mohair fibers are. Orenburg goat down has weak/short fibers мякиш. No make a decent shawl one needs to get rid of 2 things - guard hair coat and myakish coat. That means combing, not carding.

birds, cats, trees, leaves, spindles :)

cats. 16 cm spindle.

trees. 31 and 26 cm spindles

 leaves. 31 and 21 cm spindles

 birds. owls. 31.5 and 16 cm spindles

mountains and caves

25.6 cm Orenburg spindle

Orenburg spindle. 33cm
Traditional Russian floral designs are used.

spindles and baking

 31 and 25 cm. "side". smaller spindle is gone, the taller spindle taller is available.

 "front"

 "back"

 on dark background

Baking. Winter is good for baking, fills the house with nice smells and tastes good.

spindles videos

small videos of the spindles

micro pyrography. Nature. Spindles

small 16cm spindle. available.

 21cm spindle available.

26 cm spindle available.

2 tall spindles 30 and 31cm are gone.

Pyrography. Russian spindles.

micro pyrography.
Orenburg spindle. 30.5 cm tall. accepting orders for this design.

Orenburg spindle 31cm.accepting orders for this design