Cherry Double Row Wool Combs with Stainless Steel Tines

Details

Our maple double row wool combs are the only American-made wool combs featuring true stainless steel tines that won't rust. Designed and handcrafted at our Spokane woodshop with the kind of attention to detail and durability that fiber tools earn over years of use.

About the Cherry

Cherry is the warm-toned hardwood, starting out a soft pinkish-red and deepening over years into a rich amber-red patina that only gets better with handling. The grain is fine and even, and the wood feels noticeably smooth in the hand. Cherry sits between maple and walnut on the hardness scale: hard enough for daily fiber work, soft enough to develop a beautiful aged character. One of the most prized American cabinetry woods, and a favorite among spinners who want a tool that ages alongside them.

What are wool combs used for?

Wool combs are fiber preparation tools used after washing and picking your fleece, just before spinning. Combing aligns fibers in one direction and removes shorter, neppy bits to create smooth, lustrous combed top. This preparation is ideal for spinning worsted yarns with strength and sheen, and wool combs also make it easy to blend fibers or colors for unique, custom spinning projects.

Why these wool combs are the best on the market

• Only combs featuring true stainless steel tines (won't rust)
• Ergonomic handles that fit any size hands
• Lightweight, durable American hardwood
• Made in America in our Spokane shop

Our wool combs were developed with form and function in mind, and we think they have a great balance of both. Lightweight, very durable, and built from locally sourced hardwood, these are high-end multi-purpose hand combs suited to any fiber artist.

Tine specifications

The stainless steel tines are 3/32 Inch thick and spaced 1/4 Inch on center for a total of 23 tines across each comb. The overall working width is 3 Inch. The tines are 3 5/8 Inch long, with the shorter row being 3 3/8 Inch long. These hand combs are ideal for opening and loosening fiber to prepare it for carding or further combing.

Wool combs help sort out various staple lengths and remove unwanted debris and vegetable matter trapped in the fibers. Watch the video above to see how to use wool combs and why they're a wonderful tool for processing wool and other animal fibers.

A combing pad or "holder" can be found here.

Approximate measurements

• Handle length: 5 1/2 Inch (14 cm)
• Head length: 1 1/2 Inch (3 cm), width: 1 Inch (2.5 cm), depth: 3 1/2 Inch (9 cm)
• Tines length: 3 5/8 Inch (10 cm), width: 2 3/4 Inch (7 cm)
• Handle and head length: 6 1/2 Inch (16.5 cm)
• Head and tines length: 4 3/4 Inch (12 cm)

Also available in

• Walnut Double Row Wool Combs
• Cherry Double Row Wool Combs
• Maple-Walnut Double Row Wool Combs