Combing Angora -Follow-up 

+Charlynn Gimenez Hi Charlynn, Thanks for the lovely comment! Combing is easy ;). Well, with a little practice it is :) It always seems that the dizzing is the most difficult part to master for most people. To anyone who is still learning, I would say practice, if you can, on a good mid-range wool, like corriedale or romney. Save the camelids, angora, mohair and fine wools for later. If something seems difficult in the beginning, one is less likely to continue because they don't enjoy it, so that's why I recommend that to a beginner(not that I know if you are, but I thought I'd put that out there for others). The end product is so addictive, that once you pull that first beautiful top off the comb or hackle, most folks are hooked! :) Thanks so much for watching and happy combing/spinning !! -Kimberly :)

+Sean Extraodinary It makes it all worthwhile knowing it has been useful to other fiber lovers out there. There are so many more videos I want to make...I will get to them all eventually. I appreciate your comment :)

Hahahahahaha...that's funny...I didn't even notice. They're always around and I didn't even see it there. Thanks for the comment...a wonderful laugh, right when I needed it :) !!

+Joan Sorensen :)

Almost all of my fibers are combed before spinning. Sometimes I make cloud from the 'waste' after combing and then they can either be made into rolags or batts on the combing board. I am always thinking of more videos. Time and logistics usually stand in the way of getting them done, but I am absolutely going to be adding more soon! A washing video is one of the next to be done. I am so glad you enjoy them and thank you for leaving a comment :) -Kim

That is an interesting suggestion! Worth a try : ) Thanks for posting it. -Kimberly

Nur Wasser, sonst nichts.

Hi Kanako, the superfine hackle has a working width of 9" and the base is about 12". I have asked how big the SF hackle can be made and will get back to you when I have that information. Keep in mind that the SF combs and hackle are the most expensive that he makes. Thanks for posting :) -Kimberly

Thank you for answer my question! I am trying asking this question to Costner service e-mail, but l couldn’t get response... That why l am asking you. Do you have 9 inches(12 inches) super fine hackle? Yes, this is so expensive...

I love your how to comb fiber so much!

Hi and thank you for posting a comment. I haven't tried to comb cat hair before, but have combed very short Paco-Vicuna fiber on the Superfines. It can be done, but I do not know that I would recommend it, just because it is more difficult and there is usually more waste(leftover fiber on the combs). For fibers under 2", there are a couple of ways to use hand cards to get spinnable fiber. If the fiber doesn't have too much vm or second cuts(really short bits), then I would say just make rolags. With finer fiber like I would think cat would be, you would likely have better luck with cotton cards. There are more teeth per inch, good for really fine fibers. If there is too much dirt, vm, short fibers, then I would try and use the hand cards to make cloud, which can then be put back on the combs and rolled into rolags for ease of spinning. Pulling fiber off of the cards leaves almost all of the undesireable stuff on the cards. I have done a video showing how to make cloud. Let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks :) -Kim

Thanks for replying. I viewed that video showing how to make cloud. I'll try cotton cards and see if works well on those short fibers. Then I can proceed to spin them into lace, not sure if short staples make good lace ( I viewed your video on spinning lace also :D )

Hi Tiffani, The Valkyrie Superfine combs only come in one size. The tines are 3" wide & 3" high on a 4" head. I weighed the one that isn't secured to the table and it weighs 238 grams/8.3 ounces. I hope this helps. -Kimberly