Elizabeth’s Fiber & Yarn Blog

June 25, 2010

Used Hand Spinning & Weave Equipment

Filed under: New Things, Weaving Looms, Spinning Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 11:27 am

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Schacht Mightly Wolf Loom.

Plan to offer my 72″ 8 harness Cranbrook loom later this year.

September 17, 2009

Ashford Wild Carder

Filed under: New Things, New Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 8:21 pm

Ashford has a new addition to their carder line!
The Ashford Wild Carder is specifically designed for blending and creating exciting fun, funky and wild batts for spinning and felting.
Create unique blends with added extras - fibers, fabrics, ribbons, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper and more.
The carding width is 4inches which produces a handy size batt ready to spin. The carder is portable and compact and has a built-in hand hold. Comes assembled and beautifully lacquered.
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August 17, 2009

Ashford Hand Cards

Filed under: Spinning Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 3:23 pm

Quality tool at a competitive price.  Not ready for a drum carder investment?  Attending spinning classes? This tool is something you will want to check out.  For combing fibers to make a rolag for spinning.
Fine cloth for super fine fibers and cotton (108 point)
Wool regular wool cloth (72 point).
Student wool handcard paddle measures 8 x 4.75″
Mini wool paddle measures 7.5 x 3.5″.
Flick carders are ideal for combing mohair locks for crafting or novelty spinning.  Click here for more details.

Strauch Drum Carder- Petite Belt Drive

Filed under: Spinning Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 1:27 pm

Short on funds?  Don’t have plans carding a lot of fibers.    This is a nice carder for the price.
Manual drum carder with a polyurethane drive belt.   Click here for further details.

Strauch Drum Carder Motorized

Filed under: New Tools, Spinning Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 1:23 pm

Available in standard width and double wide.   128 teeth FINE CARD, ideal for all types of fibers.
Standard Finest has a 7″ diameter, 7 3/4″ wide working drum producing a batt approximately 7″ wide by 22″. Machine is 24″ long by 11.5″ wide.
Double wide Finest is 15″ wide, with the same 7″ diameter as the standard carder and produces a batt approximately 14″ wide x 22″ long. Larger size nice for felters and the production handspinner.  Click here for further details.

Strauch Drum Carder

Filed under: Spinning Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 1:21 pm

Standard width. (also available in double wide and electric)  Oak Finish Wood Frame. 128 teeth FINE CARD, ideal for all types of fibers. Chain drive mechanism provides a constant positive non-slipping action while carding and is far superior to belt drives. Super easy to turn! You won’t feel like you just finished a work out using this machine.   Click here for further details

Ashford Drum Fine Drum Carder

Filed under: New Tools, Spinning Tools, Felting Tools — Elizabeth @ 1:13 pm

New Ashford Fine Drum Carder Now with Two Speeds. The new improved Ashford Drum Carder has two speed ratios for even more flexibility and control when carding and blending.Use the 6:1 ratio to prepare your fleece. The controlled intake and carding will produce a smooth even batt ready for blending, spinning or felting.= Use the 4:1 ration to blend sliver, colors and different fiber types consistently into an open and airy batt.    Click here for more details.