Turkish Drop Spindles

Nice little Turkish Drop Spindle that produces a center-pull ball
They're designed using a laser cutter, the SVG files may be sent to the cutter to produce the raw components
These can be done in almost any material, I've used Hardwood & Acrylics
They're designed to use a restraunt "chop stick" and the center square privides a nice solid mechanical connection when spinning the spindle
We used these as a fund raiser for the International Back-to-back project, $30 for hardwood, $10 in acrylic
(I ask that you use any profits from production of these to charitable causes)

Design File Downloads: (SVG=ScalarVectorGraphics files to feed to laser cutter)
  • Powerpoint Overview of Turkish Drop Spindles
    "Small" Center Hole files:
  • Single piece for top/middle/bottom
  • 3 pieces (to cut whole spindle at once)
  • Small Size Shaft
    "Large" Center Hole files:
  • Single piece for top/middle/bottom
  • 3 pieces (to cut whole spindle at once)
  • Large Size Shaft
    Spacers for hardwood version:
  • Small shim to help bend the top & bottom layers


  • Dec. 2, 2020
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