Features:

  • Wind balls up to 1 pound and greater.
  • The handle rotational motion of the HDBW is accomplished by using the user's forearm muscles as opposed to their wrist muscles. This substantially reduces risk of injury to the user's wrist.
  • The yarn guide arm can be swiveled 180 degrees to allow for 5 different angles at which the yarn supply can be positioned relative to the ball winder.
  • Made of Maple hardwood, 10mm and 3/8" diameter steel shafts, and commercial grade, heavy duty Swiss gears.
  • Designed and manufactured in the USA with 1 year warranty. This will be the last ball winder you will need to buy---it's that good!
quick yarn winder

Bought this for my wife for an xmas gift. This thing was larger and sturdier than the pictures give it credit for. She had one of the plastic ones before and the yarn would constantly slip. I have not seen this heavy duty one slip yet and she turns the crank super quick. It comes with alot of instructions so take time to read them when for safety and maintenance tips.

Fun to use

I made myself wait until I got my craft room cleaned before I allowed myself to use this new toy. I couldn't wait. After a week I had to set it up and try it.I thought it would be difficult to set up and use but it was EASY. It was so much fun to use and it made the PERFECT yarn ball. It's more of a donut, you can pull the yarn from the center or the edge. This is the BEST and most indulgent gift I ever bought for myself, but I'm worth it.

He hated the noise my old plastic winder made.

Click. CLICK, click, that is the noise that drove my husband to get this ball winder for me. He hated the noise my old plastic one made. I absolutely love this winder and had been coveting the one my local yarn shop has. I am very fussy about how my skeins get wound and this machine does a wonderful job. I just would a double ( 500 yds ) of worstered weight with out a problem and no arm fatigue, not to mention no click just a smooth hum.

It works beyond my expectations!!

Love love love this. Works wonderfully. Don't know what took me so long to buy this one. I was worried that it would put stress on my wrist and shoulder. But, it winds the yarn so quickly that my worrys were unfounded. And, it does hold a full pound of 4-ply worsted yarn; I did it just to find out if it actually would do as advertised

Great yarn tool

If you enjoy working with yarn, knitting, crocheting, etc. and you purchase good yarn, you need this ball winder. It is pricey, yes, but it will outlast the roaches, and is a treat to use. Sturdy, handsome, solid...if you can't find it in a man, you can at least buy it in a ball winder. I have used it for hank after hank of lovely wool yarn and it makes a tidy, tight "cake" of yarn that feeds from the center. I love using it; it's almost meditative sitting there peacefully winding off the yarn in to useable, stackable units. You won't regret paying the extra for this marvelous tool.

Outstanding Ball Winder

This heavy duty ball winder is worth the cost. It is not only made in America, but the workmanship of this product is excellent. It comes fully assemble with you only having to put the handle and yarn guide on it. You can't go wrong with purchasing this product and the manufacture stands behind their product. The tools for attaching the handle and the clamps were missing when I opened it, so I emailed the manufacture, received a reply within 30 mins. and the missing components were mailed to me the next day. I purchased this ball winder to replace the Boyle electric ball winder which only lasted 6 months before it stopped working. This ball winder has an option of adding an electric motor if you want. Nancy's Knit Knacks promptly sent out my order and the packaging was excellent.

Amazing Yarn Winder

Buy this yarn winder and it is the only one you will ever need. It is sturdy and beautiful at the same time. The craftmanship is top notch. The mechanism works so smoothly. Highly recommended.

Happy to have made the Leap!

Wow! I had no idea what a difference having a "professional" ball winder was going to make to my attitude about winding center pull skeins. It is so much easier. For years I lived with the plastic one that was constantly giving me problems. I had trouble with it "jumping" off of the surface I clamped it to, it was very grimy from years of use, and sometimes the yarn escaped from the ball and created a few warps above or below the wound ball. My first reaction was it's BIG! and it is. Very little assembly was required -- I had to attached the hand crank and fasten the screws to the clamps. Then I had to insert the post that guides the yarn to the center post the holds the wound ball. I directly attached the yarn to my swift and started to turn. So nice not to have those little weeny wrist movements and instead have big sweeping turns using your whole arm. Winds in a lot less cranks and is capable of making very large balls. Live it up! This will last your entire knitting career and is worth the investment.

Absolutely the Cadillac of Yarn Ball winders

I Have already gone through 3 of those plastic yarn ball winders. The gears keeping breaking in them sooner or later. They are noisy with an annoying clicking sound as well. This Yarn Ball winder (although it is a little bit too pricey in my opinion) is wonderful. First of all, it is hand crafted in the USA.It's almost all made of wood and the craftsman did an excellent job. The pieces are are so well sanded, finished off to feel really smooth in your hands. The wheel turns effortlessly, and hardly makes a sound. The gears are metal and will last almost forever. Every part on it is so well constructed compared to the plastic. kind. Plus, you have more options on it as for tension , size ball, and where you wish the tension arm to be located. The clamps for attaching it to the table will not brake off like the plastic ones do, and once it is on it doesn't loosen until you take it off. My yarn room is in a cabin and this yarn ball winder fits right into the decor.It's sooo attractive, I don't even have to take it down and put it away. I know the price is higher then most, but believe you me, if you purchase one of these, you will never ever have to buy a junky plastic one again. The money you spend on all those junky plastic ones you could have bought this one and hand it down to your children some day. If you do a lot of crocheting or knitting and need to make balls or cones instead of struggling with all those knots. (I have no patience for them grr)Then this is the one for you!!!!!!! I love mine!!!!!!!

Great purchase

Best thing I ever purchased for the love of crochet and knitting! If you don't have one, get one! You will not regret it!

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