GRAYDOG WOOD NOSTEPINDE/NOSTEPINNE/BALL WINDER ~TULIP~ Start Price USD 54.00 Current Price USD 54.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 01, 2008 End Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 Location Imperial Beach, California See more about 'GRAYDOG WOOD NOSTEPINDE/NOSTEPINNE/BALL WINDER ~TULIP~ ' Description Hand-Turned Hardwood Nostepinde/NostepinneYarn Ball WinderTulipwood RosewoodTurquoise Gemstone Inlay Hand-Crafted by William Barnes, Graydog WoodenwareOffering our original designs on eBay since 1998 Hand-turned by William Barnes, who has been making needlework tools for over 30 years.  Bill designs and creates every piece individually.  Our work been featured in needlework publications, exhibitions and galleries, and is in collections worldwide. A Nostepinde (or nostepinne or just noste) is a tool used by fiber artists to wind yarn into a ball that pulls out from the center and allows access to both ends of the ball of yarn at the same time.  Spinners use center-pull balls when plying two single ply yarns together.  Knitters and crocheters use a nostepinne to wind balls of yarn -- You can knit or crochet from both ends of the ball at the same time, for a double strand that comes out even, without leftovers.  So it's a great tool to use to make center-pull balls of yarn from hanks of yarn. Beautiful "bubbles and beads" on this one-of-a-kind Turquoise-inlaid Graydog Noste!  The length is eight and one-half inches.  The shaft diameter is about 13mm.  Bill hand-turned the Nostepinde from Tulipwood, a costly and highly-prized species of Rosewood, Dalbergia decipularis, also called Bois de Rose (it gives off a lovely flowery aroma when cut).  It's very strong and durable with gorgeous natural color and beautiful grain pattern.  Into the five turned beads in the handle, Bill inlaid bands of crushed Turquoise gemstone with beautiful natural color.  The vivid Turquoise color contrasts beautifully with the rich warm color of the Rosewood.  Turned rondelles between each bead complete Bill's design.  In gemstone lore, Turquoise is a lucky stone that promotes courage, serenity, and wisdom.  A beautiful gift for yourself or anyone who works with yarn.  Velvet presentation pouch and gift card are included. ... It's a Graydog! More Graydog Auctions:Be sure to click on the Graydog Gallery PAW to browse a Combined List of all our Graydog auctions on both our "graydogwood" and "wilyumswood" eBay sites.  Please bookmark the page (or click on "save this search") and visit often to see what's new.  We add new listings frequently, with occasional buy-it-now values in our eBay stores.  Bill and Jill have over 60 years of combined experience as professionals in the fields of woodworking and jewelry design.  Our Guarantee: All items are designed and hand-made by Bill and Jill, under the loving supervision of our dogs, Chloe and Charley.  In craft, our greatest joy and satisfaction come from the creation of new and different designs.  And we want you to know that the many and varied designs you see on our pages over the years always have and always will come from our own hearts and minds.  We take pride in our work and offer refund on any item you find to be unsatisfactory. About Shipping: We ship in a strong shipping box.  U.S. Postal rates for boxed packages almost doubled last year, but we have not raised our shipping rate.  First Class shipping for your Graydogs is still $3.00 -- and that includes full Insurance on your package.  Priority Mail -- with Insurance included -- is still $5.50.  And shipping for any number of additional Graydogs combined over two weeks is still FREE! Individually hand-crafted by Bill & Jill from exotic hardwood and other wonderful materials.  Visit our About Us page. Our pictures are not actual size.  They are sometimes bigger and sometimes smaller, depending on the piece being shown.  So please be sure to take note of the dimensions given in the description, and email us with any questions.  Thanks! Your questions are always welcome.  Please  email us. Payment (USA): Checks, Money Orders, or PayPal are accepted.  Payment is due within 14 days of end of auction, unless other arrangements are made. We pay the Sales Tax for our California customers! Shipping (USA): No extra charge for Insurance -- Our shipping charges include insurance for your protection.  Winner to pay $3.00 for USPS First Class Mail Insured, or $5.50 if you prefer Priority Mail Insured.  Payment and shipping may be combined on all Graydog auctions or BINs within a 14-day period on "wilyumswood" and "graydogwood."  The shipping charge remains the same for any number of combined items. International Shipping: International orders must be paid in US currency.  Airmail shipping to Canada, Insurance included, is $4.00.  Airmail shipping -- Insurance included -- to most International locations is $7.00.  And shipping is free for additional Graydog items combined up to 14 days. Important:  We will contact the winning bidder within 24 hours.  If you don't hear from us, please check your Spam program to make sure it isn't catching our emails. 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