Kromski Spinning Wheels - Kromski Sonata, Symphony, Minstrel, Plonaise, Mazzurka and Prelude

Combining excellent craftsmanship and features for today’s demanding spinners, the Kromski spinning wheels and related products are an exceptional value and a favorite among spinners. Come with us to Poland and visit with the Kromski's and some of their employees.

Kromski Spinning Wheel Special! Free with your order. Choose one below when you order any Kromski Spinning Wheel except Prelude!

The Kromski Sonata spinning wheel combines the best of two worlds: Decorative, beautiful, "Old World" Kromski design and great spinning capability, paired with a compact folding construction!! The Sonata spinning wheel weighs only 11.5 pound and folds to a compact 22" x 19". Take your Sonata spinning wheel with you! The Sonata will travel! The pretty, w Kromski Spinning Wheel

ell padded bag is now included. It offers heavy duty padding, shoulder strap, carry handle and outside pocket for spinning accessories. The Sonata spinning wheel includes three bobbins and a built-in lazy kate and threading hook. Clear finish, or walnut finish. Two additional flyers (one high speed, one jumbo) are available below, so you can add to your Sonata spinning wheel later.

The Prelude Kromski spinning wheel is just the spinning wheel for beginners or perhaps a second Kromski spinning wheel for others. It has the look of an antique spinning wheel and the high degree of wood turning that the Kromski's are famous for, but it also has all the tou

ches modern spinners expect.

The Prelude spinning wheel is a single drive spinning wheel. The Prelude is easy to treadle, easy to transport, and has an 18" diameter wheel (same as the Kromski Minstrel) for excellent ratios. If you like, you can swivel the mother-of-all in line with the bench for a more compact "package" when moving the wheel or for storage.

This Kromski spinning wheel is fast and beautiful! The large drive wheel diameter gives the Symphony spinning wheel lots of momentum. Double treadles make it easy to use, even for a beginner, and comfortable even for long spinning sessions. One of my favorites!

This kromski spinning wheel has the details spinners have come to expect with Kromski products - lots of finely turned wood, attention to detail, and all the features spinners ask for. Start with a good size wheel diameter - 24" - that rotates on bearing sleeves that contribute to effortless treadling. The flyer is double drive but also has Scotch tensioning for single drive use (at no additional charge). The bobbins will hold a full 4 oz.of yarn and they fit on all the other Kromski spinning wheels.

The Symphony spinning wheel is made of European alder and birch. No Kromski spinning wheel has any plastic parts and as such makes the perfect wheel for reenactors. Additional specifications:

• wheel diameter - 24" • orifice height - 27"; size - 3/8"
• bobbin size - full 4 oz.; 3 included -
• also includes threading hook, tensioned Kate and bottle of spinning wheel oil
• Ratios: 7.5, 10, 16 and 20 to 1; 2 whorls included
• bearings on wheel shaft, bobbins and treadle; leather bearings on flyer

The Kromski Minstrel spinning wheel features a wide, steady base for the double treadle operation and the wheel, which is larger than many upright wheels - 18". The Minstrel spinning wheel is easy to mount on the two support posts. The third post will mount an optional distaff.

Larger than the Kromski Mazurka, the Minstrel spinning wheel has stronger, bolder lines and a larger base to accommodate the larger wheel diameter and the double treadles. It is a double drive wheel but comes standard with Scotch tension set-up if your prefer the single drive feel. A threading hook and extra whorl are conveniently stored up front for easy access.

• wheel diameter - 18" • orifice height - 33"; size - 3/8"
• bobbin size - full 4 oz.; 3 included -
• also includes threading hook, attached Lazy Kate and bottle of spinning wheel oil • Ratios: 6.5, 8.5, 12 and 16 to 1; 2 whorls included

Kromski DVD with "how to spin" instructions included
• leather bearings on flyer • weight - 13 lbs.

The Polonaise spinning wheel has the look of wheels from the Baltic area of Poland and Scandinavia. In fact, a well known spinning wheel historian has said that the manner in which this wheel is built is as close to being historically correct as he has seen. This will be a plus for spinners wanting the "real thing" and for the growing community of re-enactors. The amount of decorative turning on this wheel is substantial, making it a sight to behold. The pictures above and below show a Polonaise with the Kromski mahogany finish. The level of detail and turning is breathtaking. Notice the marblin

g of the wood grain that is highlighted by the stain and finish. No other wheel being made today comes close to this level of detail. A spinner could pay substantially more for other wheels and still not have the beauty of a Kromski spinning wheel. This wheel is a great value and it spins as well as it looks.

The Polonaise spinning wheel features functional wood threaded wheel angle adjustments so the proper angle can be obtained with the flyer. “Pin and socket” bearings support the wheel, offering low friction and exceptional ease of treadling. All of the wheel hardware sits between the wheel posts and the footman passes through the bench to the treadle. The Polonaise spinning wheel is made with European alder and birch and comes standard with double drive and scotch tensioning. Additional specifications:

• wheel diameter - 24" orifice height - 25"; size - 3/8"
• bobbin size - full 4 oz.; 3 included
• also includes threading hook, tensioned Kate and bottle of spinning wheel oil
• Ratios: 8, 12, 16 and 20 to 1; 2 whorls included
• oil impregnated bearings on bobbins and treadle; leather bearings on flyer

The Mazurka spinning wheel has the classic look of eastern European wheels of old. The novel wheel- Mazurka

within-a-wheel makes you think of mazurka dancers spinning round and round. The Mazurka design won recognition for Leon Kromski throughout Poland. One look at the detail in this Kromski spinning wheel will astound you - what craftsmanship!

Made of European alder and birch, the Mazurka Kromski spinning wheel features both double drive and scotch tension spinning. Additional specifications:

• wheel diameter - 16" • orifice height - 32.5"+ -; size - 3/8"
• bobbin size - full 4 oz.; 3 included
• also includes threading hook, tensioned Lazy Kate, distaff/nostepinne and bottle of spinning wheel oil
• Ratios: 6, 8, 10 and 12 to 1; 2 whorls included
• oil impregnated bearings on crank and bobbins; leather bearings on flyer, Kromski DVD with "how to spin" instructions included
• weight - 9 lbs.

Stain samples

Mahogany

Walnut

Kromski Spinning Stool

You need to sit just right to spin comfortably. With the Kromski spinning stool, you can. This sturdy stool has a contoured seat that will let you spin for hours. The legs have been turned so that you can make a permanent adjustment to the seat height from 17" to 18.5". And if not for spinning, you will find this stool works well in a variety of settings. Available unfinished or finished (walnut or mahogany)

You can't spin without having a Niddy Noddy. The large Niddy makes a 70" skein, the medium Niddy makes a 45" skein and the small a 30" skein.

Kit includes flyer, one jumbo bobbin and front maiden. Ratios of 5, 7.5 and 10 to 1. For Sonata only

Increases your ratios to 12, 16 and 18 to 1. This flyer uses the regular Kromski bobbins. For Sonata only

The Kromski's are now making two styles of Lazy Kates - the arched version now comes standard with all Mazurka and Symphony wheels; the upright Kate comes standard with the Polonaise.

The Lazy Kates are very attractive and work just the way you want them to. They hold up to three bobbins. The bobbin rods are heavy metal with a fancy wooden knob on the end. Kromski Lazy Kate

These tensioned Kates will accommodate most other brands of bobbins including Ashford (standard bobbins), Jensen, Reeves, Timbertops, Majacraft and Lendrum (regular and very fast bobbins)

Come try this simple ball winder. Easy to do and use. The low tech way to a center pull ball. Assorted wood finishes.

Use this wax to finish any unfinished spinning wheel or loom. Enhance the natural beauty of the Silver Beech timber of Ashford spinning wheels with our premium wax

polish. Kit includes Scotch brite pad.

The Kromski Story...

Life on the western plains of Poland can be hard. In 1918, just after WWI, Leon Kromski began turning wood and soon became his town’s spinning wheel fixer. Between the two world wars, prospects were few so in fact Leon did many things to support his family, but turning was something he did well. Before and after WWII, he taught woodturning to his son, also named Leon. Following the second war, life under the communists offered few improvements and the Kromski family struggled as did many to seek success and good fortune. In the ’60s, Leon Kromski, the younger, designed a new spinning wheel that won him recognition throughout Poland. His wheel, a first version of the Mazurka, was selected to be sold in government stores that supported Polish folk arts and crafts. However, because they were operating a family business, not a government operation, the Kromski's were held back. They were not allowed to get too ambitious for fear that their woodworking business would prosper and thus they were limited in the number of wheels they could produce. Hard work and persistence eventually paid off however; with the fall of communism and the rise of a free-market in Poland, the Kromski's are finally able to begin to fulfill their dreams. Today, Leon, with his sons Wojciech and Daniel have their sights set on Poland and beyond. With Wojciech’s background in forestry and wood products, Daniel’s in art and design, this new generation of Polish artisans intends to place their products before people around the world. For today’s spinners and weavers, the Kromski's manufacture attractive-looking and well-engineered products and they stand behind each with a five year warranty covering their craftsmanship. Kromski wheels are affordable and make it easy to learn spinning.