A wire core spool including a central axial member, a plurality of expansion swing arms, each having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal ends pivotally attached to the central axial member, a plurality of contact members, each having a top and a bottom end, each of said contact members being pivotally attached to each of the distal ends of each of at least one of the expansion arms, a plurality of base members each attached to one of the bottom ends of said contact members, said base members disposed to support a bottom surface of a wire core, and at least one stand section fixedly attached to the bottom of the central axial element, the stand sections and base members being in spaced relation sufficient to allow passage of a binding wire therebetween, and such that said base members are disposed to rest on top of the stand sections.