We also can replace carding cloth and repair hand carders and drum carders. Picking and carding wool and alpaca for hand spinning. With minimal turning, you obtain more carding action per revolution. That being said, if you want to get into fiber prep andor spinning, but dont want to invest in a drum carder just yet, hand carders are definitely the way to go. Its more efficient than hand carding, allowing you to card larger amounts at one time. How to use a drum carder in three steps discover how to use a drum carder, which allows you to make larger batts than are possible using hand carders and can process a larger amount of fiber quickly. In 1991 we began making hand crafted floor swiftskeinwinders. Holding the full width of the carded fibre, drag downwards over the carder frame back. Create unique blends with added extras fibers, fabrics, ribbons, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper and more.
Bountiful spinning and weavinglouet drum carder features. Part of the flagship finest model series, this topoftheline model has drums twice as wide as the regular motorized finest. You an try the weavers and spinners house leaning pages for deals on tools. We have the widest selection of drum carders and the lowest prices in the world and we offer free shipping in the u. Standard with 72 tpi on the lickerin and 90 tpi on the main drum fine with 90 tpi. See more ideas about diy drums, spinning wheel, spinning wool.
Get the best deals on drum carders when you shop the largest online selection at. You can hire a drum carder from me at a very reasonable rate. Getting the drums as close together as possible, with both sides of the drum evenly spaced, is a trick if you are a touch spatially challenged. If you want the card clothing really clean for example, if you are changing colors there is one more thing to do. I usually hand comb with a dog comb or flick card all the fibers before i put them through the drum carder. How to use a drum carder in three steps mother earth news. 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.
Take your carding and blending to the next level with our variety of high quality and versatily carders. 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. This ratio produces a beautiful, well blended batt. Ashford drum carders, louet drum carders, strauch drum carders. The teeth on each drum must turn in opposite directions think of hand cards. With the bar on the drum at the top, push the doffer under the batt by about 25mm 1 and tear the fibres apart, pulling them towards the carder back. The licker in drum is always a coarser cloth than the swift, example. The classic carder jute bag will carry a classic carder should you want to take it out and about wit. We recommend only using staples when mounting your carding cloth to your drum carder, hand carders, or blending board.
Finest motorized drum carder strauch fiber equipment co. All our manual crank carders have a 5 to 1 carding ratio and are belt driven. Batts are removed from the motorized carder by tearing a strip access the large drum and turning the drum backwards counter clockwise using the hand wheel on the left side of the carder. Have fun creating and mixing your own blends and colours. Im selling quite a few weaving and spinning items at the moment. Your favorite fiber processing tools from paradise fibers, ashford, louet, and schacht.
Since our 8 hand crank drum carder first went into production nearly 40 years ago, they have been the standard that all other carders are measured against. Posted by michael karsh on saturday, 9 april 2005, at 9. Looking at carders back end right, you can see just how many ways curtainrelated hardware can help. Sep 06, 2011 carding your fleece is quick and easy on the ashford wide carder.
Picking and carding wool and alpaca for hand spinning fiber preparation part 1 spin2weave. Hand carder, flick carder wool carder single or pa. A drum carder is used to card fibers such as wool fleeces, alpaca locks, angora and other fibers. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Designed to handle all fibers, including merino, llama, alpaca, cashmere blend, dog hair and other exotics. Drum carder faq how to take care of your strauch fiber.
We agonized for long months about which carder would be the right fit for us, and finally settled on the the happy hybrid by pat green carders, ltd. Ashford drum carders with brush attachment, three carding cloth choices and two speeds are perfect for all fibers and fleeces. Its so slippery it wants to slide away from the wool. The fine teeth are for carding cotton and softer fibers like angora. I bought this one unseen, and regretted it because the teeth were rusty rendering the carder unusable.
These machines are truly unique in the marketplace and built with the same high standards as the hand crank models. Large hand carder, flick carder wool carder single. Drum carder elite series convertible wool carding machine. 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 basics of drum carding from preparing the fibre to removing the batt. Carding your fleece is quick and easy on the ashford wide carder. Original box packer brush cleaning brush 2 ratios for control brush as standard adjustable drums for all fibres lacquered and assembled. Replacing the carding cloth on an ashford drum carder seen here posing on its original box is an old ashford carder following some restoration. You will develop a kind of sliver between your hand and the intake drum. Wool carders for sale in uk 60 secondhand wool carders. They seemed to work well enough, so i thought id take a crack at a drum carder. We offer a full line of fiber processing, spinning, and weaving tools, including hand cards, blending boards, drum carders hand crank and electric, spinning wheels, drop spindles, niddy noddies, shuttles, and more. The course teeth are for carding wool, mohair and course fibers. Prepare your fibres effortlessly for spinning or felting.
This is why the drums are not connected to one another directly with a drive band because the drums would turn in the same direction. If you do go with a drum carder sandwich the angora between the wool and add small amounts at a time. Because of the complexity of the upgrade, these machines. A very important variable in how well the carding cloth performs is the tooths ability to flex within the foundation material. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.
Carding is the process of organizing nonaligned fibers by breaking up clumps and locks and aligning them in a more parallel fashion. Strauch petite kit drum carder for blending fluffy fine wool batts. 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. A small but powerful ac motor equipped with variable speed control powers the tumbler. If you are not satisfied with your carder simply return it for a refund minus all shipping costs. Finding an inexpensive drum carder or hand carders. Unfollow drum carder to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A drum carder makes a batt of fiber that can be spun, felted or used in a quilt. 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. Ashford maintenance kit cw spare tension knob, threading hook, wires, lines, etc. Fiber processing equipment for sale public group facebook.
Strauchs flagship model is the finest drum carder model 405ba. That is not to say the the 200 series or petite are not good blending carders. Carding drum has 128 psi card cloth, handles coarse to very fine fibers. How to prepare fiber with a drum carder hand spinning wool.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Looking at carder s back end right, you can see just how many ways curtainrelated hardware can help. Based in ashburton, new zealand, ashford handicrafts are the worlds leading manufacturers of spinning wheels, weaving looms and other textile equipment and supplies. 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. Drum carder faq how to take care of your strauch fiber drum. In march of 2000 we purchased the drum carding portion of a small west coast company and formed strauch fiber equipment co. Any mad battr carders, produced in prior years, but, ordered with the tall frame option, are upgradeable. The licker is the smaller drum and it draws the fibre up to contact and be picked up by the larger drum. Different parts are used on the finest and they are more expensive. Products spinning drum carders strauch finest drum carder. Considering i already own both a drum carder and a blending board, as well as a pair of dog brushes i purchased way back for blending small amounts of fiber together, i thought that maybe hand carders would be a bit redundant. Prepare your fibres effortlessly for spinning wild art yarn. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the.
The 6 high frame permits a larger sprocket on the small drum giving this carder a 5. All mad battr series carders manufactured after jan 1, 2016, are built on the tall, 6inch, frame and can also be upgraded. All fibers benefit from using the brush, thus an attached brush is on each carder. Carefully, do not allow too much fiber to be pulled out of your hand. This fullsize belt drive carder features ball bearings in the large drum and an adjustable small drum. Also we offer a limited lifetime warranty on the construction of your carder to the original owner. 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. Aug 28, 2009 for years i only hand hand cards, then i bought my drum carder, fine toothed with a fur brush this is supposed to make it easier to card with finer fibers such as angora. I think i finally discovered why drum carders cost so much, did some research and found out that is seems that there is no company that is retailing the carding material for the drums for a reasonable price.
You can card differing fibres and fabric, ribbon, feathers, paper etc. Jul 05, 2011 the carder arrived quickly and fully assembled, although my first batts would have benefitted from some tinkering with the distance between the main drum and the lickerin the little drum in front. Nonslip chain drive, fine carding cloth, rugged strong frame, upgradeable to motorized version, complete with brush attachment and tools long. Electric drum carder, was manual but has had an electric motor attached, works really well, have got all relevant things to convert it back if required. How to use a drum carder using a drum carder is another way of preparing your fiber for spinning. Our flagship model, the elite convertible is unmatched in its versatility, efficiency, and capacity by any other hand crank carder in the world. These new, improved ashford drum carders have 2 speeds for even more flexibility and control when carding and blending.
It is best to use fleece that has been prewashed, because it cards easier and puts less wear on the machine. Sep 27, 2011 i use an ashford drum carder because that is what was available and what i could afford at the time. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. It seems these are very hard to find, so i thought id post it again here. The carder is portable and compact and has a with builtin hand hold. Mixed white and purple batts of wool made on my drum carder. The many improvements weve made to the original drum carder design have been so well received by the fiber arts. The finest is our topoftheline drum carder and we wanted to maximize all the features and benefits associated with the machine. Cliff house alpacas finally bit the bullet and invested in a drum carder. Howard brush triple david drum carder hand crank brand new with box drums, zip around drumszip around walletdavidhandsbrand newboxstuff to. Welcome to brother drum carder your number one source for all things drum carders. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Yes, its timecomsuming, but it really makes a difference. 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.
This prepares the fiber for spinning or to produce webs of fiber to go into. Drum carder kit 2ft 120 tpi, 1ft 90 tpi carding cloth package. To feed the louet drum carder, take some fibers in your left hand, and have the intake drum pull this fiber out of your left hand, while you turn the crank on the large drum. Care should be taken to insure that fingers, hair, and loose clothing are not caught by the card teeth when the motorized carder is running. A drum carder is a bed that never stays made, but eventually it will be quite clean. A basic carder designed for the craftsperson who does not need the carding speed, power and convenience of our electric. Hand carders, drum carders, flick carders, and carding accessories for all of your fiber processing needs. Features convenient size strong but lightweight hand hold for easy carrying versatile and affordable card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a. The smaller drum is designed to draw the fibers in, transferring it to the larger drum thus creating a batt for spinning and felting. How to use a drum carder in three steps discover how to use a drum carder, which allows you to make larger batts than are possible using hand carders and can process a.
Drum carder cloth blending cloth for drum carders or blending board for spinning and felting in 72 tpi okanagandyeworks. We use the highest quality carding cloth on all of our drum carders and blending boards. Replacing the carding cloth on an ashford drum carder. Presented by jill shepherd using the classic carder, this short video explains how to easily card sheep fleece ready for. Drum carders for sale in uk 12 secondhand drum carders. The advantage of the triple drum carder is it takes only half as much turning to produce the same quality batt.
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