Hand Carders & Combs

The Ashford Book of Carding, Jo Reeve
Learn how to use flick cards, hand cards and drum carders. Find out how to process fleece into roving and how to blend colors and fibers. Projects: Self-striping socks; Merino mittens; Triangular shawl; Merino and silk scarf. 92pp.

NEW! John Day Wool Hand Cards

NEW! John Day Flick Card

Pre-tease your fiber and open the locks of fine fibers. Great for small jobs or to toss in your spinning bag! 98  tpi carding a variety of wools.. Nice curved carding surface. Tung Oil finish. Carding area 2" x 4.5". Introductory Price! Made in Oregon.

Standard Ashford Hand Cards

These Ashford hand carders offer a curved carding surface and nice detailing. Choose from 72 tpi for all wools or 108 tpi for fine wools and cotton.

Student Ashford Hand Carders

Ashford hand carders with 72 tpi and a unique curved one-piece design make these ideal for all wools.

Strauch Hand Cards 

All Strauch hand carders are crafted from Poplar with Straight Hard Maple handles sealed with tung oil. Nicely curved carding surfaces. Produced proudly in the U.S.A.

Wool Hand Cards

Versatile Strauch handcards for all wools. 8" by 4.5" carding surfaces. 112 teeth per sq. inch.

Child Sized Hand Cards

Smaller version of above wool Strauch hand carders, 5.75" by 4.5" carding surfaces. 112 teeth per sq. inch.

Half Size Cotton Hand Card

This Strauch hand card has a 5.25" by 4." carding surfaces. 255 teeth per sq. inch.

Strauch Jumbo Ball Winder  

Louet Handcards

Made from Tulipwood, a popular Dutch variety, these light weight hand cards have curved handles and contoured backs that will make carding wool comfortable. Choose from three Louet hand cards  and one flick card.

Louet Wool Regular Hand Cards with medium fine cloth: 45psi

Louet Cotton Hand Cards with extra fine cloth: 60psi

Louet Mini Cotton Hand Cards with extra fine cloth have half size paddles. Ideal for small quantities or people with wrist problems

Flick Cards - Flickers

Louet Flicker

Curved Tulipwood paddles, is 2"x4" and has less flexible teeth that the other cards. Used to tease locks for fiber preparation. 

Ashford flick cards has 72 tpi. Great for pre-teasing or carding smaller amounts of fibers.

Combs

Sunrise Woodworks Combs - crafted in solid maple

Sunrise Woodworks Combs are quality made durable combs created in the traditional way. Crafted from solid maple in Kentucky, these combs are made to last. You will love the craftsmanship that went into producing these full size combs and you will love preparing your fiber with Sunrise Woodworks combs as well.
 

Sunrise Woodworks Viking Combs

These Sunrise Woodworks Viking combs are crafted from solid maple and finished with tung oil. Each set of combs comes with two combs. Choose single row combs for wool fleeces, double row combs for finer fibers such as alpaca and merino. These are hand held combs, but can be used with comb pad below.

Sunrise Woodworks Wool Combs

These Sunrise Woodworks wool combs are slightly smaller and lighter than the Viking Combs above. They are ideal for people with weaker wrists. Crafted from solid maple and finished with tung oil. Each set of combs comes with two combs. Choose single row combs for wool fleeces, double row combs for finer fibers such as alpaca and merino. These are hand held combs, but can be used with comb pad below.

Louet Mini Combs

Light in weight and easy to handle, these popular Louet mini wool combs will make combing a breeze! Louet single row wool combs work great for medium to fine fibers and Louet double row combs are ideal for combing fine wool or de-hairing luxury fibers such as Cashmere or Pygora. 

Learn how to use Louet Mini Combs