The teeth are longer, and they dig things out better than the ashford hand card does, but its also a smaller tool so i use it in a second pass when needed. Since most spinners own the handcrank carder, below instructions for written for these, but apply to electric drum carders as well. Hand made drum carder as a present for my girlfriend. Distribute the wool evenly across the entire card until the teeth are barely showing through. The nylon bearings allow for easy turning with the handcrank, at either a 4. The drum carder operates by using two rotating drums which has a carding cloth attached. Also blend colours in wool and other fibres using these large curved hand carders. Possible delivery please txt or email as i have service issues. A quality, inexpensive, premier triple drum carder that comes fully assembled and is made out of solid, unfinished hardwood. Find carders ads in our miscellaneous goods category. It works well for carding wool both hands are free to feed wool into the drum carder. Drum carder elite series convertible wool carding machine. Welcome to brother drum carder your number one source for all things drum carders. Carding fibers by hand can be a pleasurable experience.
Blending fibres blending merino and silk on the ashford drum carder. Golden fleece carders offers a wide range of carding cloth not all are shown on this website. This is a place to list fiber processing equipment for sale. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. We have the widest selection of drum carders and the lowest prices in the world and we offer free shipping in the u. How to make a hand carder darby stevenson pin share tweet share email before fibers can be turned into yarn, they must be carded. Vintage primitive home made drum type wood handle hand crank wool carder tool.
This page will give you an introduction to selecting a drum carder, selecting hand carders, buying a drum carder, buying hand carders touching on the types of carders, technical terms, attachments, options and considerations in choosing a carder. The standard drum carder is the same model we have been delivering for the past 20 years. I nodded and agreed with the decisions about tpi, as that was a wool thing. Hand carder, flick carder wool carder single or pair for wool felting spinning. We carry carding cloth in 54, 72, 90, 120, 190 tpi for your hand carders, drum carders, blending boards, and other fiber processing tools. Carding fibers by hand is an effective method and creates a more personal product than commercial drum carding, but before you can test the method you will need to create the mechanism. Hate to be a killjoy, but have you thought of sending the wool out to a mill, to be carded for you. A basic carder designed for the craftsperson who does not need the carding speed, power and convenience of our electric machines. Mine is cranked with the left hand and the wool fed with the. An introduction to carding wool from sheep to shawl. The overall size is 15 inches long not including the 12 inch pull out wool tray, 17 inches wide, and 10 inches high. For our drums, steve and i cut out two series of plywood discs using steves cnc router. Gets about 95% of stuff out, only tiny things might be missed.
Find great deals on ebay for wool carder and drum carder. Wowyouve inspired me with your use of hand carders. The drum carder requires standing and feels more like work, though probably a bit faster. My hands cant take that carding motion, time needed for cleaning wool well. Our cloth and pads can be supplied in all desired sizes on request. Pair of hand carders for spinningfeltingfly tying dubbing of wool cottonsilk. Infinitely faster and more thorough than hand teasing. Features portable lightweight quick to assemble comfortable round handle large carding area curved bat card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coati.
Has wooden handle that are very comfortable on the hand and easy to use. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about drum carder. For bigger quantities, please inform us about our retail prices. A large variety of fibers can be carded, anything from. Fiber processing equipment for sale public group facebook. Hand carders and small drum carders too, though the directions may not recommend it can be used to card lanolin rich wool. Wool carding involves separating and straightening sheeps wool with two brushes so that it can be used to make fiber art or yarn for knitting. Clamp the drum carder to a painted board, and screw down a slicker brush or a handcarding board to serve as the licker in. The large drum carders do not tend to get along well with lanolin, so most commercial worsted and woollen mills wash the wool before carding. Mar 03, 2012 this feature is not available right now.
Wool carders for sale in uk 54 secondhand wool carders. Features assembled card cloth has wire teeth witha special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life drum clearance is adjustable which allows you to set the teeth distance for total control of your fibre nylon bearings ensure it is light and easy. Fiber processing equipment for sale has 8,574 members. Examples would include pickers, carders, skein winders and other related equipment. Diy drum carder plans diy drums, woodworking outdoor furniture. These brushes closely resemble pet hair brushes but are made specifically for. Choose a specific length of this cloth to create your very own handmade fiber processing tools. The first drum, which is the smaller of the two, is called the licker drum. Carding is similar to brushing the fur on an animal.
This listing is for a beautiful set of four 4 carder era steuben green jade and alabaster pedestal cordialliqueur glasses. A large variety of fibers can be carded, anything from dog hair, to llama, to soy fiber to polyester. Family owned since 1982, duncan carders are custom built in our small shop in damascus, oregon, in limited quantities and to the highest standard of quality following four principles. We recommend that you wash your wool fibers before processing so that the teeth of the carders do not get gummed up with the lanolin.
They are also available in a variety of drum widths. Prepare your fibres effortlessly for spinning or felting. By far the most expensive part of any diy drum carder is going to be the carding cloth, so brace yourself for that cost. Its very easy, taking longer to write descriptions than to actually process the fiber, leaving smooth wool buns ready to spin.
I took a bit of time off from working on the workshop to make this drumb carder for dot. A drum carder is an efficient way to card wool to make a batt from which you spin. Used in pairs to card and prepare your fibres in the traditional way, producing small rolags for spinning. Hand carder, flick carder wool carder single or pa. Carding take the second carder in your right hand and position it directly over the left card. Manufacturers of a range of custom built hand operated and motorized drum carders for processing of fine fiber. We also can replace carding cloth and repair hand carders and drum carders. Drum carders are available has either hand powered or electric motor driven. Its plastic, so it has to be attached to the carder in a different way than leather cloth. Prior to carding with the hand crank drum carder, the locks of wool, mohair, or any tight or matted material should be opened up by picking and teasing to. Carding unteased fibers can damage both the fibers and the carder teeth. One of the wood footmen cracked in shipping and i ended up gluing it back instead of waiting for a replacement to get shipped as i was impatient to. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds.
Handcarding is a traditional method of preparing fleece and fibers for spinning soft. General drum carder parts and accessories the woolery. Built with industrial machine parts, solid hardwood, and precision adjusted. The fine cloth carder to the right is from louet, also with the cloth glued.
You can orient it so that its either a left or right hand crank. Drum carders are undeniably nice, but their pricetags are discouraging. Howard brush triple david drum carder hand crank brand new with box. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. We offer card clothing for hand carders, drum carders and blending boards. We use the highest quality carding cloth on all of our drum carders and blending boards. I f you dont find exactly what you want, or would like a product recommendation, please call the shop directly at 8004419665 or contact us for assistance carding is the processingbrushing raw or washed fibers to prepare them as textiles. Beauty provided by oregon white oak and simple lines. Large pads approx 8 x 5 or 200mm x 125mm and curved. Preparing your wool fleece with hand carders is an easy and low cost way of getting your fiber ready for spinning and felting. Charge the carder take one of the carders in your left hand and with your right hand, lay staples of wool across the teeth of the carder.
Needs a good clean its a beautiful peice and wood make an excellent item for someone into spining their own wool. Have fun creating and mixing your own blends and colours. Find great deals on ebay for drum carder and used drum carder. The standard and electric drum carders have a fine cloth of 46 teeth per square inch, so you can easily card wool and other coarse fibres. Hand carding is a traditional method of preparing fleece and fibers for spinning soft, lofty yarns of varying fiber lengths. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
It aligns and separates your fibres, and helps to remove any foreign material. If it grabs a large clump, just back it up and pull some of it out. Our swinging wool picker is the cadillac of all swinging wool pickers. This is the way ive done it for years, it may not be the only way, but if youre struggling to get decent rolags why not give it a go. Carding prepares your fibre for spinning a light, airy yarn. We would be more than glad to provide you with a quotation that suits your.
You use the strength of your legs rather than putting extra strain on your shoulder like a regular drum carder does. Sep 08, 2014 below three of my hand carders, and my flick carder. The carding cloth can be attached to the hand carder, flick carder, drum carder, or doffer tool with staples. The drums draw in the fiber and open and align the fibers. Ashford drum carders, louet drum carders, strauch drum carders. When looking at carding cloths and deciding which one is correct for the fiber you will be using, there are a few things you.
This carder produces beautiful thick batts to fulfill all your fiber arts projects. The first iteration of the drum carder was invented in 1748, by lewis paul of birmingham, england. View the sourcing details of the buying request titled hand drum wool carder machine, including both product specification and requirements for supplier. This unit is designed to be motorized at a later date, if required. How to build a drum carder diy spinning wheel, spinning wool, hand. Nov 20, 2016 slow, stepbystep instructions on hard carding. Tease out the fibres a little and place staples on one carder with the cut end by the handle. Given the interest in this drum carder, spencer has. However, when the arrival of several new fleeces coincided with a sudden urge to blend large quantities of wool and silk, i started looking around for other options. The carding width is 4inches which produces a handy size batt ready to spin. Even though i have drum carder, i still often prefer the hand carders because i can sit and get in a good rhythm as i process. Those mills can clean and card the wool so fast you would not believe it.
Create unique blends with added extras fibers, fabrics, ribbons, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper and more. I f you dont find exactly what you want, or would like assistance with a drum carder part or accessory, please call the shop directly at 8004419665 or contact us for assistance. The smaller drum is designed to draw the fibers in, transferring it to the larger drum thus creating a batt for spinning and felting. Carding of wool can either be done in the grease or not, depending on the type of machine. Our picks for the best wool drum carders for handspinners. A drum carder is used to card fibers such as wool fleeces, alpaca locks, angora and other fibers. A drum carder functions by passing the fiber through a set of rollers and across a drum that is wrapped in carding cloth. Written by barbro heikinmatti posted in fiber prep tagged with hand carders, indola kardfabrik, kasper 7 comments. Secondhand carders for sale on uks largest auction and classifieds sites page updated.
I have a pair but tend to go to my drum carder first. Broken link, but still some good pictures of the bicycle drum carder operation diy. May 11, 2015 i nodded and agreed with the decisions about tpi, as that was a wool thing. Therefore we can guarantee that we can supply replacement cloth for every drum or hand carder on the market. This is the perfect fiberpreparation tool to tease, open and blend fibers to prepare them for carding. I f you dont find exactly what you want, or would like a product recommendation, please call the shop directly at 8004419665 or contact us for assistance. The standard carders turned handles are more comfortable to use than the flat handles of the mini version below. Carding is the processingbrushing raw or washed fibers to prepare them as textiles. Our flagship model, the elite convertible is unmatched in its versatility, efficiency, and capacity by any other hand crank carder in the world. To the left are my old carders with a new cloth from hedgehog equipment. The wild carder is specifically designed for blending and creating exciting fun, funky and wild batts for spinning and felting. If you already spin your own yarn, you may wish to go a step further in the process and card your own raw fibers.
Carder manual spinning drum hand crank sheep wool carding. How to build a drum carder diy spinning wheel, spinning wool, hand spinning. Dot has been getting in to spinning wool but the carding process is quite time consuming. Selecting a drum and hand carder, buying a drum and hand carder. Golden fleece carders offers a full range of carding cloth for all your doityourself projects. Drum carders are the newest type of carding tool on the market. Once ive picked the axles clean, going forward and back to unwrap fibers, i move on to the tool that actually comes with a strauch carder for cleaning the main drum. Visit our tutorial page for more carding tutorials.