Louet Mini Combs
Carding
and combing are pre-spinning treatments to align the fibers which
enables you to spin fibers more easily. For the technique of felting or
making woolen blankets, carding is essential. Combing straightens the
fibers more than carding. This difference determines the character of
the spun thread: worsted or woolen-spun.
Louet makes single row and double
row mini-combs, both 6.5 cm (2 1/2") wide. These handy tools are a
unique device which can be used for de-hairing and fine fiber combing.
After combing, the fiber can be pulled into a sliver or spun straight
from the comb. These combs are made of ash with a lacquer finish. In
order to ensure a long life, the teeth on all Louet carders are made of
high grade plated steel wire. As a safety precaution, all Louet combs
are machined so they are not razor sharp. Louet mini combs are easy on
your wrists as they are light weight at 2.4 oz or 70 gr ea.
Specs: Tines are 4 mm apart and 5.5 cm long. Tines
are set in a plastic fitting that is about 3.5 mm deep. Tine is
centered in this plastic fitting and there is 1/2 mm on either side of
the tine.