This turkish spindle is handmade from oak. It is covered with a mix of organic flax seed oil and beeswax from my Dad's bee garden. This size of spindle is medium, so it is the best variant for beginners and it's really easy to use. You can spin all types of yarn and ply yarn with this spindle. I carefully pack my spindles and always stick a piece of fiber with each order, so, you'll have something to play with :)