Pr NEW Howard Hand Carders 120 TPI for very fine fibers Start Price USD 45.00 Current Price USD 49.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 49.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Location Acworth, New Hampshire See more about 'Pr NEW Howard Hand Carders 120 TPI for very fine fibers' Description I am happy to have these wonderful Howard hand carders to offer on ebay especially at such a reasonable price. I have been carding and spinning for 30 years and must say that these carders are the finest and most efficient I have used. I will be listing more pairs of these carders often. If you do not win the bid this time, there will be more chances. Howard hand carders are handcrafted in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and are manufactured to the exact specifications developed by the founders of the Howard Brothers Company in 1866. Each carder is formed using select woods, with a gently curved compromise between flat and strongly curved cards, allowing for both styles of carding action. The handles are ergonomically designed to shape and fit, easy to orient, sturdily attached to the carder back and finished with a warm hand-rubbed sheen. NOTE: The carding cloth is pale grey rather than the blue colour showing in the photos. The distribution of teeth is 120 per square inch (TPI) – recommended for very fine fiber preparation. I use these carders for preparing pure Blueface Leicester fleece and fine young adult Angora goat (mohair) fleece. These 120 tpi carders are also recommended for alpaca, merino wool and cashmere. The cards measure 6 3/4” by 4 1/8” – medium size.I usually card naturally coloured wool and really appreciate having an extra pair of carders for white wool only. Be sure to see the medium & large Howard 72 TPI carders, Flick & Carder-Cleaning carders, Wool Picker Plans as well as my Pure Primitive Beeswax candles with hand spun flax wicking (made for the new movie, "The Secret Life of Bees" on my list too. Watch my list for lovely fleeces from Australia. We are happy to ship items together from our list to save the buyer extra shipping expenses. If you are buying more than one item from my ebay list, please, do not make payment until you have received an invoice from me. I cannot offer returns (except in the case of my error), so please ask your questions before bidding. Please, let me know right away if your have a problem with anything you have received from me. We ship internationally & domestically within one day of receipt of payment. Priority shipping with delivery confirmation for this item will be for a 2-pound package within the continental United States. Please, ask if you are interested in international shipping prices. We ship packages within one day of receipt of payment. Place a Bid!