Spinning/Felting/Dyeing at Old Oaks Ranch
Spinning Wheel and Equipment:
Come and try spinning on our wheels. Look through our catalogs for different wheel options or rent a wheel for the day. Please check our store for current inventory. We carry Ashford, Louet and Schacht and are happy to order for you if we don't have it in stock. Spinning wheels, drop spindles - Ron Pessolano, and Harrisville, carders; hand, flick and drum. Lazy kates, niddy noddy, spinning wheel oil, maintenance kits, ball winders, umbrella swifts.
Fibers: Raw or carded in rovings, natural and dyed; Alpaca, angora goat, angora rabbit, bison, cashmere, optim (extra fine merino), wool, yak, silk and silk blends, bamboo, milk, soy, tencel. Current fibers from Outback Fibers, Manos, Louet, and R H Lindsay.
Sales and Rentals:
| Wheels | Daily Rental | Price |
| Ashford-“Traditional” | $505 | |
| Louet-“S10 DT" | $25 | $699 |
| Schacht-“Lady Bug” |
$25 |
$575.00 |
Felting: Felting needles, needle felting foam, felter's mat, “Leko” hat stiffener, Harrisville felting kits. Harrisville natural and dyed in the wool virgin wool (50 colors).
Dyeing: Scarf and shawl silk blanks and silk hankies for spinning.