Thanks for the Peter Teal reference! It contains refinements that I do not see in other directions. It looks complete enough that I am going to go ahead and commit to black walnut on the first pass. Aaron
Read the full replyOK. The espinner works.
That sets up an appetite for combed top. And, that means English Combs.
If I am going to be working with fleece from traditional English breeds, such as Cotswold, & Romney:
How thick should the teeth of my combs be? How far apart should the teeth be? How many rows? How long should the teeth be?
Do I need very different combs for finer wool such as Jacobs?
Could I do a compromise that would work for both?
Aaron
Peter Teal for you!
Thanks for the Peter Teal reference!
It contains refinements that I do not see in other directions.
It looks complete enough that I am going to go ahead and commit to black walnut on the first pass.
Mmmm. Black walnut. My Peter Teal combs are...Cherrywood and walnut with a maple storage/clamping rack, it looks like. I've got a PT diz as well, made from a vertical split off a horn, not a horizontal "button" slice as I believe the book shows. I really should do more of my own wool prep instead of sending stuff out...
I am going to wimp out and make little ones, somewhere between the size PT gives for his 20 and his 30 gr load combs - something like 5 1/2" wide at 4 pitch.
As I add up my shopping list, that is a fair amount of steel. I'm not sure I have that much steel in my fitness weights. Maybe, combing wool is a good way to save millions of dollars in gym fees. I suppose most of you spinners are already rich with all the gym fees you have saved with the exercise you get pedaling your spinning wheels : )
Aaron
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