I needed something better and faster for getting the vm out of the cleaned fleeces and preparing them for spinning.

After much research, I found I could make a set with some hard wood and 3.5” finishing nails, and a little know-how in the woodworking department (thankfully I listened and enjoyed my woodworking classes in public school).

Voila! My blending hackle and comb.

Total cost: $16.00 plus a few hours of manual labour and minor woodworking skills.

2014-07-27

• Finished my new hackle using purpleheart wood and 1/8” stainless steel tines set 1/4” apart on center.
• 2 rows of tines, 43 in total, 6” long usable (1/2” drilled into wood and set with gel epoxy.
• Base measures 11.5”
• Tines rows measure 5.5”