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Ashford Hand carders small

Name: Ashford Hand carders small
Brand: Ashford

Ashford · Fiber Prep

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

$70 to $73.50 at The Woolery, 31 Oct 2026. 72 tpi $70, 108 tpi $73.50.

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The short answer

For small amounts of fiber, prepared by hand: the Ashford Hand carders small, a hand carder.

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: a hand carder.
Step 2
Blending by hand
Blended colors and fibers on a board, a batt at a time.
Step 3
Whole batts
Whole batts.

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.
Guide
What Are Fiber Prep Tools? Carders, Combs and More Explained
Fiber prep tools line up and clean fiber before you spin. What hand carders, combs, a blending board and a drum carder each make, and when you need one.

Full specifications

Spec	Value
Assembly	Kit

Spec	Value
Card cloth	Fine 108 point teeth, Standard 72 point teeth
Finish	Natural unfinished
Material	Beech hardwood, New Zealand Pine

Spec	Value
Carder type	Hand carder
Product code	HCS / HCSC

Next steps: see Ashford’s page for the Hand carders small.