Toika shuttles are made from carefully selected birch and finished with a clear varnish. This shuttle has a solid bottom and measures 34cm in length and 3cm deep (11″ x 7/8″). The spindle will take up to a 13cm cardboard pirn, homemade paper spools, and most makes of plastic bobbin. It weighs 155g and is shaped to fit nicely in the hand to throw and catch.