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Ashford Flick carder

Name: Ashford Flick carder
Brand: Ashford

Ashford · Fiber Prep

What it does for your fiber, how big it is, and what comes with it.

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The short answer

Ashford Flick carder is a hand carder from Ashford.

It suits small amounts of fiber, prepared by hand.

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.
This one. Hand carders and combs.
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.

Guide
How to Card Wool with a Drum Carder, Step by Step
Wash, tease, feed, crank, doff and clean: how to card wool on a drum carder, with Ashford's and Strauch's instructions to keep beside you.

Full specifications

Spec	Value
Assembly	Comes assembled

Spec	Value
Carder type	Hand carder
Product code	FC

Next steps: see Ashford’s page for the Flick carder.