Our Saxony-style wheel combines an enduring sense of history with state-of-the-art woodworking techniques. Designed in conjunction with Rick and Marge Reeves, the Schacht-Reeves wheel carries on the tradition of their famous spinning wheels.
The Schacht-Reeves wheel is available in 30″ models, as a double- or single-treadle wheel, in ash or cherry. Order your wheel with flyer on the left or right.
Each wheel comes with 3 bobbins, 2 whorls, a Schacht-Reeves kate, and a Schacht-Reeves threading hook. See the Specs tab for spinning ratios.
A note on bobbins: The Schacht-Reeves flyer shaft is 5/16″ in diameter versus the original Reeves 1/4″ diameter. This means that the current Schacht bobbins can’t be used on Reeves-made wheels.
| Standard Accessories |
3 bobbins, lazy kate, threading hook |
| Bobbin Length, Inside Dimension |
3.375″; bobbin core radius .4375″ |
| Bobbin Capacity |
3–3.5oz |
| Flyer Width Between Arms |
4″ |
| Flyer Width Between Arms |
4″ |
| Type of Bearings/Bushings |
Drive wheel–ball bearings; flyer–leather and bronze; bobbins–delrin |
| Drive Band |
Cotton |
| Ratios |
24″–12:1 to 19:1; 30″–14.5:1 to 24:1 |
| 30″ WHEEL DIMENSIONS |
|
| Weight |
28lbs |
| Shipping Weight |
box 1 23lbs 21x18x25″; box 2:24lbs 33x33x14″ |
| Length |
42″ |
| Height |
38″ |
| Width/Depth |
20″ |
| Orifice Height |
26″ |
| Orifice Size |
.375″ |
| Bobbin Length |
4.5″ |
| 30″ WHORL RATIOS |
|
| 14.5:1/18:1 |
medium whorl, included with wheel |
| 20:1/24:1 |
fast whorl, included with wheel |
| 9.5:1/12:1 |
slow whorl, optional |
| 27.5:1/30.5:1 |
high speed whorl, optional |
| 34:1/38.5:1 |
super high speed whorl, optional |
