Hand Combing BFL
A couple of weeks ago, a friend helped me make wool combs out of 2" thick walnut. After doing a lot of research, I decided that the tine spacing should mimic the Valkyrie Extra Fines. Trenchwork's blog post on combs helped tremendously. I also referenced a post on imgur for the comb-making process: Making Wool Combs We made the combs with 3/32" diameter steel rods, cut 6" long, and sharpened at the ends with a bench grinder. The wood was a solid block of wood that had the handle rounded by sanding. The holes were hand-drilled, and the tines were placed into the combs by hammering them in with a brass hammer. This blunted the tips which made the combs much less dangerous. I'm very pleased with how the handmade combs function. The tines are not perfectly straight, but it seems not to matter too much. I've found some helpful videos on wool combing: naturalspinner - combing Romney Sue McFarland - combing on Viking combs When I comb,...
