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Skirting a Fleece - Spinning
Skirting is an important part of preparing a fleece for processing or for sale and is the process of removing "junk" wool, stains, second cuts, and loose vegetable matter from the wool. The skirting process is usually done by the shepherd so [... more]
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Choosing A Spinning Wheel - Further Considerations - ...
Along with attractiveness, style, and drive systems there are yet other important things to consider when choosing a spinning wheel. Ratios are also important. Ratio tells you how many times the flyer will turn for each time the drive wheel turns ... [... more]
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Making & Using Control Cards - Spinning
We all have many demands on our time: jobs, family and social obligations. We have errands to run and appointments to keep. With our busy life styles, it's not always easy to find the time to simply sit and spin. Many of us have only a few ... [... more]
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Conditioning Your Hand Cards - Spinning
While we expect new equipment to work well right away, this is not always the case with a new pair of hand cards. The wire teeth of the carding cloth may have tiny burrs on the cut ends of the wire and these little burrs will catch the wool ... [... more]
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I Don't Need Another Hobby - Spinning
Back when I decided to learn how to spin, wheels were not very common outside of museums. "Choice" was limited, no one in my area knew of anyone selling wheels, shops did not carry them, books were limited to older used ones which could not be . [... more]
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Flick Carding - Spinning
Spinners have several ways in which to process fleece for spinning. We have hand cards, drum carders, wool combs, and flick cards. While all of these tools do a good job of preparing fibers for spinning, the often overlooked flick carder is the ... [... more]
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