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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Wool picker
« on: March 14, 2016, 11:54:20 pm »
Have any of you spinners tried a wool picker - the swinging cradle sort? Classic Carders have just started to produce them. Mandy, whose husband makes the Classic range, belongs to my spinning group and brought one along for us to see and try out. I was immediately in love with it. Now my OH says he will pay half towards one as he still hasn't got me a Christmas present and it's my birthday next month. Going to order it on Saturday at the group.  :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2016, 08:41:18 am »
Not tried one myself but one of the ladies at my group had one made. She bought a wooden wine box from eBay and someone else put a load of big nails in it. The lid had nails too so sliding the lid back and forwards 'picked' the wool. Not sure she uses it much though.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2016, 11:31:41 am »
Those things look absolutely lethal, the big ones at least.   I'll have a look at Classic Carders..... 
Let us know how you get on with it MGM


........I've just checked the website - nothing on there yet, but it doesn't appear to have been updated since Christmas.  Is he still trialing them?
« Last Edit: March 15, 2016, 11:40:15 am by Fleecewife »
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2016, 12:14:43 am »
Yes, FW, they do look lethal but it would take an effort to be able to hurt yourself while using it. I think that he's making them to order atm. I might not wait until Saturday in case Mandy isn't there. I'll be on that phone in the morning. He may even have one that M can deliver if she is at group on Saturday.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2016, 12:27:43 am »

I think I detect a bit of excitement MGM  :innocent:

Can you post a pic when you get yours (and whisper how much it costs)
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"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2016, 12:36:31 am »
Except I forgot to ring.  ::) ::)


And the price is [takes a deep breath] £750. So glad OH didn't know what to get me for Christmas.


Excited? Me? Not at all.  :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:
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Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2016, 06:00:55 am »
 :o Think I'll have to go without then!
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2016, 10:28:13 am »
Quote from: Dogwalker on March 17, 2016, 06:00:55 am
:o Think I'll have to go without then!


Me too  :o.  Maybe we should have a picking party at your place MGM - bring your own fleece  :idea:
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Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2016, 09:53:25 pm »
£750...... Ouch
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2016, 01:25:00 am »
Yes, I know but with OH's contribution, what I've saved and the money I was going to spend on a new cooker, I can just about do it. Just hope I don't have a rainy day before I've built up the rainy day fund again.
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Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2016, 01:30:19 pm »
Cold food from now on then. ;D
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2016, 12:48:26 am »
Quote from: Dogwalker on March 18, 2016, 01:30:19 pm
Cold food from now on then. ;D


Not quite that bad. We do have a cooker and it works. It's just very small.


Oh the other hand, I like salad.
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2016, 01:12:17 am »
So much for plans. I woke up yesterday with bronchitis so missed the spinning group. Need to contact  Paul at Classic Carders to put my order in once I have regained my voice - very croaky at the moment and the slightest talking sets off another bout of coughing so I'm keeping quiet.
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Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2016, 10:50:24 am »
wrap up warm and take things easy.
Hope it goes quickly.
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Wool picker
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2016, 07:10:35 pm »
Minty wool picker for sale on Ravelry, £170 cash on collection, or £180 PayPal.  linky
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