This spindle is part of the Flywheel series with a small 1 1/2" diameter whorl and weighing in at only 1.1 ounces.

The Central American species of rosewood in the whorl and shaft of this spindle is called cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa); it differs from other rosewoods in density, hardness, and in its vibrant color and grain patterning. Cocobolo is neither endangered nor a rain forest timber and it is being successfully plantation-grown to insure its renewability.