For this fall, I recently finished a batch of hand-crafted boat and quill shuttles. Boat shuttles are for use with 4” bobbins, and quill shuttles hold 6” cardboard quills. The shuttles are constructed of 3 or 5 layers of native woods including black walnut, curly maple (including bird’s eye, tiger, and big leaf), curly cherry, quarter-sawn oak, curly white oak, buckthorn, ash burl, honey locust, and Hawaiian koa and mango. The black walnut is plantation raised from a family farm in Minnesota.
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The shuttles are highly contoured, shaped, and finished for ease of use. Because they are handmade, no two shuttles are alike. The fine finish is achieved through a lengthy finishing process using multiple grades of sandpaper through 2000 grit. They are then finished with multiple coats of sealant shellac, oil-based urethane, and carnauba wax for durability and to bring out the best of the wood grain and natural color.
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The shuttle shape is a classic design from the book “Weaving With Foot-Powered Looms” by Edward Worst, published in 1918. The polished bobbin rod is made from high-grade 4mm diameter stainless steel, and works by an internal wire spring action to stay in the open or closed position. The internal spring is professionally made by a spring manufacturing company. Rods in the quill shuttles are 3.5mm diameter.
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All shuttles are low-profile for narrow sheds. Boat shuttles are 1” to 1 1/8” height, and quill shuttles are 13/16” height or less.
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Boat and quill shuttle photos below have top and bottom views. Most shuttles are $115 each, plus a few at $140 (plus shipping).
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The photo captions describe specific wood layering used, weight, length, and height dimensions. Since each shuttle is unique, the dimensions / weights will vary, so you can check these against the shuttles you have for best fit. The logo image below is a sample shuttle in the present batch. You can email for additional details / photos at: jon@canopuswoodandweave.com. Please PM me through Ravelry if you have an aol email address - I’ve had to block the aol.com domain due to a large amount of spam.
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Any shuttle below for 4" bobbins: $115 plus shipping.
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f2017cchrytmp1: figured cherry top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 5.1 oz.,14 3/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 3/16″H, 4 5/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017cchrytmp1 bottom view
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f2017mplbfkoa2: maple burl top/bottom, figured koa center. 4.1 oz.,14″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4 3/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017mplbfkoa2 bottom view
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f2017bempltmpl3: bird’s eye maple top/bottom, quartersawn oak 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 4.4 oz.,14″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4 3/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017bempltmpl3 bottom view
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f2017cchrytmpl4: curly cherry top/bottom, curly maple 2nd layers, black walnut third layers, tiger maple center. 3.7 oz., 12 1/2″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 3 3/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017cchrytmpl4 bottom view
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f2017smplbempl5: spalted maple top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, bird’s eye maple center. 4.3 oz., 13 1/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017smplbempl5 bottom view
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f2017ashbbempl6: ash burl top/bottom, curly maple 2nd layers, bird’s eye maple center. 4.4 oz., 12 3/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 3 3/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017ashbbempl6 bottom view
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f2017cchrybempl7: curly cherry top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, bird’s eye maple center. 4.5 oz., 14″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 4 3/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017cchrybempl7 bottom view
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f2017tmplcchry8: tiger maple top/bottom, curly cherry center. 3.9 oz., 12 7/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 3 3/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017tmplcchry8 bottom view
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f2017smpltmpl9: spalted maple top/bottom, quartersawn oak 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 4.5 oz., 13 5/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1″H, 4 1/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017smpltmpl9 bottom view
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f2017bempltmpl10: bird’s eye maple top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 4.1 oz., 14″L, 1 3/4″W, 1″H, 4 3/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017bempltmpl10 bottom view
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f2017hloctmpl11: honey locust top/bottom, quartersawn oak 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 3.8 oz., 12 5/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 3 3/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017hloctmpl11 bottom view
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f2017cmpltmpl12: curly maple top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 5.0 oz., 14 5/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4 3/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017cmpltmpl12 bottom view
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f2017smpltmpl13: spalted maple top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 3.8 oz., 13 1/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017smpltmpl13 bottom view
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f2017fmgotmpl14: figured mango top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 3.9 oz., 13 1/2″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4 1/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017fmgotmpl14 bottom view
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HOLDf2017fkoatmpl15: figured koa top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 3.5 oz., 12 3/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 3 3/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
HOLDf2017fkoatmpl15 bottom view
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f2017fkoatmpl16: figured koa top/bottom, tiger maple center. 3.5 oz., 12 1/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 3 1/2″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017fkoatmpl16 bottom view
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f2017fkoabempl17: figured koa top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, bird’s eye maple center. 4.7 oz., 14″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 4 1/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
f2017fkoabempl17 bottom view
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Special boat shuttles for 4" bobbins (higher cost due to use of specialty woods). $140 each plus shipping.
fsp2017fkoabempl18: figured koa top/bottom, quartersawn oak 2nd layers, bird’s eye maple center. 4.9 oz., 14 3/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 4 1/2″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
fsp2017fkoabempl18 bottom view
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fsp2017tmplbempl19: tiger maple top/bottom, bird’s eye maple center. 4.8 oz., 14″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 4 3/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
fsp2017tmplbempl19 bottom view
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HOLDfsp2017fmgofkoa20: figured mango top/bottom, curly maple 2nd layers, figured koa center. 3.9 oz., 13 3/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
HOLDfsp2017fmgofkoa20 bottom view
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SOLDfsp2017fkoabwalf21: figured koa top/bottom, curly maple 2nd layers, black walnut featherwood center. 4.6 oz., 14 1/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4 3/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
SOLDfsp2017fkoabwalf21 bottom view
SOLDfsp2017bwalftmpl22: black walnut featherwood top/bottom, quartersawn oak 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 4.8 oz., 13 7/8″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/16″H, 4 1/4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins.
SOLDfsp2017bwalftmpl22 bottom view
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HOLDfsp2017fkoatmpl24: figured koa top/bottom, figured red oak 2nd layers, tiger maple center. 3.8 oz., 13 1/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins
HOLDfsp2017fkoatmpl24 bottom view
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fsp2017ashbbempl26: ash burl top/bottom, black walnut 2nd layers, bird’s eye maple center. 4.6 oz., 13 1/4″L, 1 3/4″W, 1 1/8″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 4″ bobbins
fsp2017ashbbempl26 bottom view
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Quill shuttles: $115 plus shipping except where different price noted in caption.
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fq2017tmplbthrn27: tiger maple top/bottom, buckthorn center. 3.6oz., 15 1/4″L, 1 1/2″W, 13/16″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 6” quills.
fq2017tmplbthrn27 bottom view
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fq2017bwalftmpl28: black walnut featherwood top/bottom, tiger maple center. 3.2oz., 15″L, 1 1/2″W, 13/16″H, 4″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 6” quills.
fq2017bwalftmpl28 bottom view
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fq2017bwalftmpl29: black walnut featherwood top/bottom, tiger maple center. 3.1oz., 15 3/8″L, 1 1/2″W, 3/4″H, 4 1/8″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 6” quills.
fq2017bwalftmpl29 bottom view
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fq2017tmplbempl30: tiger maple top/bottom, bird’s eye maple center. 3.6oz., 16 3/8″L, 1 1/2″W, 3/4″H, 4 1/2″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 6” quills.
fq2017tmplbempl30 bottom view
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fq2017bwalfbempl31: black walnut featherwood top/bottom, bird’s eye maple center. 5.0 oz., 19″L, 1 1/2″W, 3/4″H, 6″ tip to nearest cavity end. Fits 6” quills. This is a very long specialty shuttle, $140 plus shipping.
fq2017bwalfbempl31 bottom view
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fq42016oakcherry25: figured oak top/bottom, curly cherry center. Brazilian ebony yarn slot inserts. 3.1 oz., 14 3/4″L, 1 3/8″W, 11/16″H, 4 7/8” tip to nearest cavity end. Takes 4” quill.
fq42016oakcherry25 bottom view