Ashford Elizabeth 30
What it spins, how it carries, and what comes in the box.
The short answer
Ashford Elizabeth 30 is a double-drive, Double drive spinning wheel from Ashford. It has a 10 mm orifice and a 11.3 kg weight.
Check the orifice against the thickest yarn you plan to spin.
At a glance
- 11.3 kgWeight
- 10 mmOpening for your yarn (orifice)
- 100 gYarn per bobbin
- 76 cmDrive wheel across
What it means for your making
Ratios 10.5, 13.5, 18, 22 (bobbin lead)
How many times the flyer turns for each turn of the wheel. Higher leans toward finer yarn, lower toward thicker.
Orifice 10 mm
The opening your yarn feeds through. Check it against the thickest yarn you plan to spin.
Bobbin capacity 100 g
How much yarn a bobbin holds before you change it.
Bobbins included 4 x Double drive bobbins
A two-ply takes two full bobbins and one to ply onto.
Weight 11.3 kg
What you carry if you take it to class or move it between rooms.
Tension Double drive
How the yarn is drawn onto the bobbin as you spin.
Where it sits
This one Other spinning wheels
Each dot is a spinning wheel whose maker lists both weight and wheel diameter. Ashford Elizabeth 30 sits at 11.3 kg and 76 cm. Where a dot sits shows size and build, not how good a spinning wheel is.
See the numbers behind the chart
| Spinning wheel | Weight, kg | Wheel diameter, cm |
|---|---|---|
| S95 Victoria | 3.6 | 36 |
| Prelude Spinning Wheel | 4 | 45 |
| Joy 2 Single Treadle | 5 | 40 |
| Sonata Spinning Wheel | 5 | 50 |
| S17 (single treadle SP0103) | 5 | 50 |
| Joy 2 Double Treadle | 5.1 | 45 |
| Kiwi 3 | 5.5 | 45 |
| Fantasia Spinning Wheel | 5.7 | 46 |
| Traveller 3 | 5.8 | 46 |
| Country Spinner 2 | 8 | 46 |
| Traditional Double Drive | 8 | 56 |
| Traditional Single Drive | 8 | 56 |
| Elizabeth 30 (this one) | 11.3 | 76 |
Your path
These are stages of what you might want to make, not a ranking. Each step is a different kind of project, and every one is a good place to be.
Step 1
Spinning away from home
Yarn at a class, a guild meeting or a friend’s house, with a wheel that folds.
Step 2
Spinning at home
Everyday yarn on a wheel that stays set up, with a standard orifice and bobbins.
This one. 10 mm orifice, 100 g bobbins.
Step 3
Big batches and thick yarn
Thick and art yarns, and large amounts at a time.
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Full specifications
What it spins
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Bobbin capacity | 100 g |
| Drive | Double |
| Orifice | 10 mm |
| Orifice height | 69 cm |
| Ratios | 10.5, 13.5, 18, 22 (bobbin lead) |
| Tension | Double drive |
In the box
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Kit |
| Bobbins included | 4 x Double drive bobbins |
| Comes with | Learn to Spin booklet, Tensioned lazy kate, Wooden threading hook |
Size and carrying
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 11.3 kg |
| Wheel diameter | 76 cm |
Materials and finish
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Finish | Factory lacquered |
| Material | Beech hardwood |
About this model
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Product code | ESW30L, ESW30LDT |