The Pear Tahkli support spindle is designed for spinning cotton, other short fibers and very fine yarn. It has a brass shaft and a hard maple pear-shaped whorl. Measures 1-1/2" x 10-1/2". Weighs 1 oz. and has a 10.5" brass shaft and maple whorl. It can be used as a support or drop spindle to spin fine wool yarns. Spindle comes with 2 ounces of top quality spinning wool. The wool is from my shop. Let me know in a message your vavorite color and if I have it in the shop I will send that color. Thank you, Cheryl