• text reads 'makes a plying ball while you spin'. Picture features a plying druga reel and peg against a spun skein of grey yarn and a plying ball. Above it features a plying reel in use, complete with yarn wrapped around the peg.
  • the background features two plying drugas against a skein of grey yarn. The foreground shows a plying druga mid-spin with yarn wrapped around the peg
  • Purple and teal yarn spinning tool with a ball of yarn, labelled 'Suits spinning thicker yarns' and 'Compatible with original Druga handle'. The handles for this tool and my original druga are identical
  • a purple plying druga in its respective pieces (reel, handle, stopper and bolt) laid against a skein of handspun grey yarn. Text reads 'up to 15 WPI (wraps per inch) recommended. Equivalent to average sock yarn thickness. This is due to the tension on the yarn needed to rotate the reel'
  • This picture shows what you will receive when selecting different options at checkout. If you choose a reel with a handle you will recieve a reel, a peg, a handle, a bolt and a stopper. If you want a reel without a handle you should select 'none (reel only) for the handle. The plying druga is compatible with the original druga handle.
  • some colour swatches for the reel and handle
  • a picture taken of a man spinning with a druga using a distaff
  • This picture conveys some druga-related history. Text reads 'This type of spinning apparatus, along with other similar hand-supported spindle, are known as Druga in Slovak, with the act of spinning being known as Druganie. It is not known how old this specific tool is, but similar methods and tools are known to have been used from at least the 15th Century in Slovakia. It is similar in working to a mayan spinner but the tension of the wool helps it spin instead of centrifugal force in the case of the mayan
  • this picture details how to wrap the spun yarn to make a plying ball
  • to remove the plying ball once spun. First remove the peg by twisting, then pull down the wool to reveal the stopper and bolt. Remove the stopper and bolt to release the handle, then pull the plying ball off the bottom of the reel
  • a video demonstrating how to use the plying druga. Text reads 'create spin on yarn' while my hands are rotating the reel, then 'draft yarn' (also suitable for one-handed draw) while showing me doing the park and draft method of spinning, allowing the twist I just created to travel down my fiber supply. Then the instruction 'wrap yarn around peg' (guide in listing pictures) shows me wrapping the now spun single onto the tool in the correct way in order to achieve a plying ball. Plying ball removal follows
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Plying Drúga - Slovak Spinner that makes a plying ball as you spin

Plying Drúga - Slovak Spinner that makes a plying ball as you spin

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This is a rotating spinner for spinning yarn. Its design is inspired by the Slovak 'Druga' spinner whereby a frame rotates around a centre pillar and creates spin on the fibre, thus creating yarn. This is a variation on the traditional tool which also allows for the creation of a plying ball as you spin.

It is possible to spin both S-twist and Z-twist yarn on this spinner, as well as ply.

This spinner favours thicker spinning and I wouldn't advise spinning much thinner than sock yarn (about 15 WPI) due to the tension it places on the yarn in order to rotate.

A full spinner consists of:
• One Handle (your choice of colour)
• Stopper (matches chosen handle colour)
• M5 Nut (the bolt is embedded in the handle)
• One Reel (your choice of colour)

Additional Reels are available without purchasing a handle. If you would like to purchase a reel only, select 'None (Reel Only) when choosing your Handle. A full spinner (handle, stopper, nut and reel) is necessary for creating yarn. My original druga handles are compatible with the plying druga reel, so if you already have one you don't need to purchase a second handle - your old one will work.

The bolt used is a 12mm M5 bolt. It does not need to be particularly tight - holding it with your thumb and twisting the handle is sufficient.

The surface in contact with the stopper and bolt will be quite rough - this is a limitation of 3D printing due to support placement. It does not affect use and is not noticeable once the stopper is attached.

This spinner was 3D modelled, printed and hand finished by me using Bambu PLA filament on a Bambu Lab P1S printer in my home.

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