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Ashford Wild Carder

The Wild Drum Carder

Just released and available from Shuttleworks soon - expected arrival early September.

The 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 - fibres, fabrics, ribbons, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper and more . . .

 

The Wild Carder features:

  • Built-in adjustable packer brush - packs fibre more efficiently onto the large drum and allows "added extras" to be packed into your batt.

  • Extra long teeth (72 tpi) - allows you to make a thicker batt and to keep all your "added extras" in your batt

  • 6:1 carding ratio

  • Adjustable drum clearance

  • Carding width - 10cm (4ins) produces a very handy size batt ready to spin

  • Portable - compact and only 3.5kg (7 3/4lbs) with built-in hand hold

  • Makes up to 40gm (1 1/2oz) batt

  • Finished batt size 60 x 15cm (24 x 6ins)

  • Comes assembled and lacquered

Also Includes:

  • Cleaning brush - stores conveniently under the in-feed tray

  • Doffer (Awl) - stores conveniently on the side - ready to use

  • Clamps

 

 

 

 


For more information,
please call Shuttleworks during business hours (403-938-1099).

12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. - Mountain Standard Time - Tuesday to Saturday.
Closed on holidays.


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