{"title":"Fiber Prep Tools I use on my Fleeces","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"majacraft-flick-card-flicker-brush","title":"Majacraft Flick Card Flicker Brush  - IN STOCK!  Ships Immediately From New York","description":"\u003cp\u003eRugged and effective flicker card for prepping fiber for spinning or felting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cleaner brush is super lightweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajacraft made their our own ergonomic aluminium handles that put your hand directly over your working area for less wrist strain and more control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a thin curved bamboo laminate mounting plate that is both light and very strong .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carding cloth is finished with plastic caps that make the cleaner brush have clean and elegant lines with no cloth ends cloth showing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe working area of the cloth is 95mm x 55mm (3.75″ x 2″) and uses 72TPI cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have made a demo video of me using the Majacraft Flick carder on one of my washed fine shetland fleeces - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I_ESVTExNQE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eclick here to view\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Majacraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35324077572259,"sku":"63","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/5398\/6467\/products\/il_fullxfull.2435565688_i5o1.jpg?v=1596038108"},{"product_id":"majacraft-2-pitch-mini-comb-system","title":"Majacraft 2 pitch mini comb system    - IN STOCK - Ships Immediately from New York","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the Majacraft 2 pitch mini comb system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are lightweight, strong and attractively made from solid America Ash. The combs have stainless steel pins with polished points and are not super sharp. The design ensures they are comfortable in your hands with the comb angle being the most efficient for combing all types of fibre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of drilling the comb blocks, Majacraft has developed a new technique of bonding the pins into place with a very tough resin. The pins are positioned perfectly straight and perfectly even on every comb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complete Comb System set includes combs, a comb block, clamp and diz. This allows you to secure a single comb to a sturdy surface and carry out colour blending in conjunction with a diz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS\u003cbr\u003ehandle length, 160mm (6.5″)\u003cbr\u003epoint length, 55mm (2.25″)\u003cbr\u003ecomb width, 80mm (3.5″)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouble combs are great for finer fibres. They will help you to prepare a sliver that will give an excellent result when spinning worsted yarns. Colour and fibre blending is simple and effective. Try using a diz for taking the wool off the combs. The resulting sliver is a joy to spin and, as is often the case, the time spent in preparation is taken from the time spent in spinning later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe comb set includes: Mini-Combs, Comb Holder, Clamp, Comb Block, Diz and Threader\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a video I made on how I use my mini comb set:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UtAxjsQNvcc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Majacraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35848941502627,"sku":"49","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/5398\/6467\/products\/mini_comb_set.jpg.cf.jpg?v=1598443779"},{"product_id":"majacraft-hand-cards","title":"Majacraft Hand Cards  - In Stock!  Ships Immediately From New York","description":"Majacraft Hand Cards are light weight and designed to easily card wool into lovely rolags for handspinning. They are also well suited for blending fibers or for making art batts for spinning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajacraft hand cards have many unique features to set them apart from the crowd. The overall objective in the design process was to craft a card that was both very light, comfortable to use and aesthetically elegant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey use bamboo plywood that is both very light and very strong. Several layers are laminated together to form the curved mounting board. The wide and comfortable bamboo handle that makes it easy to support each card while you are using them. Rather than use staples to secure the edges of the cloth, they employ double sided tape and special plastic edging that creates clean and tidy lines. The standard cloth is the great general purpose 96TPI.","brand":"Majacraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35852369559715,"sku":"68","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/5398\/6467\/products\/hand_cards_2.jpg.cf.jpg?v=1598463409"},{"product_id":"majacraft-fusion-engine-drum-carder-128-tpi","title":"Majacraft Fusion Engine Drum Carder - 128 TPI  - IN STOCK - Ships Immediately from New York","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row two-columns\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-column  col-md-8\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"page-79\" class=\"entry entry-page post-79 page type-page status-publish\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFUSION ENGINE\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry entry-page post-79 page type-page status-publish\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the Fusion Engine, Majacraft’s amazing drum carder. We designed this machine to perform exceptionally, and to reduce or eliminate the common carding issues experienced with other drum carders. The Fusion Engine has a higher and more efficient carding ratio than most carders, so blends fibres more thoroughly with fewer passes. With no exposed gears or belts, and the unique drum design, fibres do not get where they shouldn’t and cleaning of the carder is minimised. Removal of the interchangeable drums makes that rare cleaning simple and easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Fusion Engine carder comes with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFusion Engine carder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicker tool\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo bench clamps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleaning brush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllen T wrench – 3mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllen T wrench – 4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Fusion Engine specifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength-width-height: 450mm (17.7″) x 340mm (13.4″) x 270mm (10.6″)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 8.25kg (18.2lb)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain drum diameter: 187mm (7.36″)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCloth width: 210mm (8.2″)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCloth pitch: 128 tpi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ListElements\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBatt size (approximate): 210mm x 570mm (8.2″ x 22.4″)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Majacraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36903169818787,"sku":"64","price":1633.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/5398\/6467\/products\/16047025560903443157684162691955.jpg?v=1604702747"},{"product_id":"majacraft-hackle-2-row","title":"Majacraft Hackle - 2 Row - IN STOCK - Ships Immediately from New York","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo assist in your combing and blending, Majacraft has crafted new single and double pitch hackles. The combs have stainless steel pins with polished points that are blunt enough to be much more pleasant to use and sharp enough to do the job well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of drilling the hackle base, Majacraft has developed a new technique of bonding the pins in with a very tough resin. The pins are positioned perfectly straight and perfectly even on every hackle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are available in either single or double row options. We include a wooden pin cover to protect you and the hackle when it is not in use. Also included are special Majacraft clamps. The clamp block is drilled at an angle and has a solid rubber top to ensure that the hackle is held firmly on your table and the rubber will prevent damage to the table. The clamps allow you to secure the hackle to a sturdy surface and carry out colour blending in conjunction with a diz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Majacraft logo has been laser engraved on the hackle base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elength, 470mm (18.5″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewidth, 45mm (1.8″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eheight, 35mm (1.4″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomb width, 320mm (12.6″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe double row hackle is great for finer fibres. The pins are at different heights so initial combing can be done on the higher pins before carrying out fine combing with both rows of pins. As is often the case, the time spent in preparation is taken from the time spent in spinning later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Majacraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39326876172451,"sku":"168","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/5398\/6467\/products\/hackle_2row_pins.jpg?v=1614879606"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/5398\/6467\/collections\/il_fullxfull.2435565688_i5o1.jpg?v=1788701760","url":"https:\/\/softshetlandwool.com\/collections\/fiber-prep-tools-i-use-on-my-fleeces.oembed","provider":"Whispering Pines Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}