rebecca100
Almost Self-Reliant
Will the stiff dog wire brushes work for carding? What do you use for carding if you don't own actual carders?
You can open up the locks with a wire dog brush by holding one end of the lock and gently brushing(teasing) out the tip (or outside) end of the lock then reversing the lock and teasing the other (body) end. The goal of carding is to open the wool, removing dirt and veggie matter and get the fibers running in the same direction. This make it much easier to spin. Locks can be carded washed or unwashed but most people wash first then card. If you can find a drum carder to use it goes faster. Edited to add: easiest way is to lay a piece of denim or canvas over your leg, lay the lock on the canvas and tease against your leg.rebecca100 said:Will the stiff dog wire brushes work for carding? What do you use for carding if you don't own actual carders?
Sorry, missed this. It did cost me $24 to get the cloth to re-face mine. I think new ones of similar size are around $70, and the ones I have were used by my grandmother and possibly even her mother, so they are rather sentimental. They started falling apart when I tried to use them. I sent away for the pieces with the bent pins and tacked them onto my handles with upholstery tacks. Do you want me to look up the contact info? I bet Niele de Kine has better info, though!rebecca100 said:Okay, Free, HOW do you reface them if you get an old pair? I am looking at two Jacob fleeces. Whether or not this will be a yearly thing I don't know yet, so I don't want to put a whole lot of money into something that I may never do again.