About Us

The Oregon Wood Worker® was created in 2002 to help meet the needs of knitters, spinners, hand weavers and yarn enthusists. We are the original designers and handcrafters of the table top swifts. Our swifts will operate on any flat surface. From one idea, we developed the full family of Handcrafted Yarn Swifts™: our smallest, the Baby Bear™, the regular sized Mama Bear™ and the very large Papa Bear™ models. Each model is designed to meet the specific needs of our customers. The Mama Bear™ is the most frequently purchased, as it will handle any yarn skein purchased from a yarn shop. Our swifts are very easy to assemble and disassemble, taking only 4-5 seconds for the non-mechanical person. There are only four pieces plus 5 pegs in the entire swift. All parts just slide together. No tools or bolts, etc., to deal with. We believe our swifts are the smoothest turning due to the Unique Turning System™ each one is made with. Each of our Handcrafted Yarn Swifts™ comes with its own nice cotton/poly bag. We also offer beautiful Pendleton Wool Bags in different colors, as an upgrade for your swift bag, at a small additional charge. All of the swift bags are also made by our own experienced sewing staff.

All of our Handcrafted Yarn Swifts™ are made by us, at our shop, in Medford, Oregon, located in the beautiful Rogue Valley of Southwest Oregon. This is the center for many of the beautiful natural woods of the Pacific Northwest. We use the best hardwoods in all our wooden products, including fine clear wood finishes. All our products are made to be enjoyed for a life time and to make your yarn handling very simple and easy.

To complete the needs of yarn handlers, we also offer the fine line of Royal yarn winders, which work in great tandom with each of the different models of our Handcrafted Yarn Swifts™. We have thoroughly tested both of the winder models we offer, over years of use, and have complete confidence in their use, especially with our swifts. When used in tandem with our swifts, the tension in your yarn ball will be much less than when used with an umbrella type swift.

Please let us know how we can be of assistance to you. Please just send us an e-mail (insert here) and we will respond shortly. You will really enjoy using our products. Please check out some of the reviews our satisfied customers have have left on our website.

Thank you for your interest in our products and have a great day.

Peter Charles