Spindle Whorl

A circle of slate with a hole in the middle, sitting on a piece of cloth

Stone Whorl

A jagged circle of slate with a hole in the middle

Almost round

An octagon of slate with a hole in the middle

An octagon is like a circle

a hack saw cuts a chunk out of a square of slate that's held in a vice grip

Cutting stone

A tapered reamer is inserted into the hole in a square of slate, on top of a vice grip

Tapering the hole

Slate square with a 1/4 inch hole drilled through it

Center hole

Slate is clamped to the top of a vice grip with some right-angle guides, while a hand drill works between the guides

Drilling center hole

Slate square with a circle and center dot carved in

Marking the slate

a square of slate and a rasp sitting on a table

Cleaning up the slate