Members Go2Tex Posted June 19, 2008 Author Members Report Posted June 19, 2008 People who show sheep use a tool called a "card" to lift the wool to a uniform smooth finish. The carding tool is like a brush with thin wires for bristles about 1/2" long and all bent about half way down the bristles. The brush body is curved from tip to handle. You simply stick the bristles in the wool and lift the handle to lift and fluff the wool. In the saddle shop, a sole ruffer works fairly well to achieve the same result. Just lift the wool all around the edges and trim. I usually card the edges and trim twice to get all of the fly-aways.Keith Sounds like the same kind of wire brush usually sold with the welding stuff. short, bent, fairly small wires for cleaning the weld, I guess. I use it for roughing sometimes. Usually just use sandpaper for roughing. So yeah, I will definitely try that on the next one. Thanks a bunch for that tip! Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
ArtS Posted August 26, 2008 Report Posted August 26, 2008 Wow! That is a really beautiful job! ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Hennessy Posted November 27, 2008 Report Posted November 27, 2008 Wow! That is a really beautiful job!ArtS i've scratched at leather for 40 years,on two continents,i shoulda stuck with truck drivin,artists are many on this site u sir are one of em!adios peter john Quote
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