Ashford Kiwi Sliding Hook Flyer Body Only - No Whorl, No Bobbin
Ashford Kiwi Sliding Hook Flyer Body Only - No Whorl, No Bobbin
SKU: SKU: ASH-FLY-KIWI-BARE
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A bare Ashford Kiwi sliding hook flyer in natural silver beech hardwood, with the sliding hooks installed and the threading eye in place. Sold as a flyer body only. No whorl, no bobbin, no drive band, no maiden bar bushing.
What's Included
- Kiwi sliding hook flyer body (natural beech, unlacquered)
- Flyer shaft and orifice tube
- Sliding hooks (installed on the flyer arms)
- Threading eye at the top of the body
What's Not Included
- No whorl (the 3-speed pulley that drives the flyer)
- No sliding hook flyer bobbin
- No drive band
- No maiden bar or maiden bar bushing
Compatibility
Sliding hook flyer body sized for the Kiwi flyer family. Fits Kiwi 2 and Kiwi 3 spinning wheels. Uses the 130g sliding hook flyer bobbin (single drive). Browse Ashford Sliding Hook Flyer Bobbins if you need to source a bobbin for it.
About Ashford
Ashford Handicrafts has been making spinning, weaving, and fiber tools in New Zealand since the 1930s. Their sliding hook flyer is the modern Kiwi standard, designed to fill the bobbin evenly without stopping to move hooks by hand.
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