Ashford Drum Carder
What it does for your fiber, how big it is, and what comes with it.
The short answer
Ashford Drum Carder is a drum carder from Ashford.
It suits batts from a drum, with a crank or a motor.
Your path
These are stages of what you might want to make, not a ranking. Each step is a different kind of project, and every one is a good place to be.
Step 1
A little at a time
Small amounts of fiber, prepared by hand.
Step 2
Blending by hand
Blended colors and fibers on a board, a batt at a time.
Step 3
Whole batts
Batts from a drum, with a crank or a motor.
This one. Drum carders.
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Start making
Full specifications
In the box
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Kit |
| Comes with | Awl (doffer), Clamps, Cleaning brush, Drive band, Packer brush |
Materials and finish
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Card cloth | Extra fine 120 point teeth (superfine), Standard 72 point teeth |
| Finish | Factory lacquered |
| Material | Beech hardwood |
About this model
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Carder type | Drum carder |
| Product code | ADCF / ADCSF |