Agriculture Reference
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HANDCARDING IN FOUR STEPS
2. Take the right handcard and lay it in
the center of the left handcard, with
the handles in opposite directions,
and draw the right handcard away
from you. Repeat this step several
times, until the fi bers begin to align
themselves.
1. Handcards work well for occasional
small carding jobs, and they're not
very expensive if you're just starting
out. Spread the wool on the left
handcard, with the shorn ends at
the top of the card.
3. When the fi bers are well aligned,
lay the right handcard on your knee
and with the handles in the same
direction, brush away from yourself.
This deposits the wool on the right
handcard. Switch paddles and
repeat this step several times.
4. Roll short or medium wools off the
card, or fold over longer wools. The
fi bers are now ready to spin.
A hand-operated drum carder is convenient
and will save your wrists from carpal tunnel
syndrome if you plan to do lots of carding.
