tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post855873681578619444..comments2024-02-29T08:48:54.764+00:00Comments on Stitchin' Bints: Replacing the carding cloth on an Ashford drum carderpeahenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395503525006623752noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-5016134274496993692015-01-19T23:47:52.605+00:002015-01-19T23:47:52.605+00:00Hi Ann, I'm sure you can use a different type ...Hi Ann, I'm sure you can use a different type of carding cloth. The Ashford regular-width carders come in fine, coarse and superfine and I'm sure they're the same carder with different cloth. peahenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395503525006623752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-37744809734712222872015-01-19T23:38:56.028+00:002015-01-19T23:38:56.028+00:00I have an old drum exactly like yours. After remo...I have an old drum exactly like yours. After removing the ancient cloth (I am about the 4th owner) I coudn't remove all the nails, so I hammered most of them in--some won't respond and are sticking a bit up. <br /><br />Your sticky tape's a good idea, but I think I'll try to find a repair man to do the whole job. <br /><br /> I have yet to buy the replacement cards, but I don&#Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-27501023032081458652014-06-09T20:49:55.940+01:002014-06-09T20:49:55.940+01:00Hi John
I'm really not sure about the construc...Hi John<br />I'm really not sure about the construction of the drums. They're wood and I think they're hollow. peahenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395503525006623752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-46497047669779067962014-06-09T20:30:08.102+01:002014-06-09T20:30:08.102+01:00Please tell me what the drum itself was made from....Please tell me what the drum itself was made from. I am trying to design a carding drum, but I'm kind of stuck on the drum construction. Thank you!<br />John<br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384289763318472386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-18125110281664777772014-02-04T16:32:32.183+00:002014-02-04T16:32:32.183+00:00Hi Alison, No there's no reason why not. But y...Hi Alison, No there's no reason why not. But you should regard it as a permanent change. It's a big and difficult job, there's no way you'd want to switch back and forth.peahenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395503525006623752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-11607905411778417772014-02-04T15:25:01.251+00:002014-02-04T15:25:01.251+00:00Hi, Sheila,
is there any reason why you couldn'...Hi, Sheila,<br />is there any reason why you couldn't replace a fine cloth with a coarse one, or vice versa? <br />AlisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-75359974691758666942012-10-11T10:37:25.420+01:002012-10-11T10:37:25.420+01:00Hi Jill. The tape I used was from the stationery s...Hi Jill. The tape I used was from the stationery store, nothing special. I didn't cover the entire drum but went round about 5 times with the tape. I think it serves to hold the cloth in place, the doffing strips really secure the cloth.<br /><br />I warmed the cloth in order to stretch it slightly as I wound it around the drum. The strips on an Ashford are secured with screws so they were peahenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395503525006623752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387597887490861261.post-33311308491233678382012-10-11T10:29:38.570+01:002012-10-11T10:29:38.570+01:00Hello,
I read your post above with interest. I'...Hello,<br />I read your post above with interest. I've recently purchased an old Morrison carder (originally from NZ) and need to replace the carding cloth. I've found several courses for the cloth, but a dearth of instructions. May I ask (of you recall) what type of double-sided sticky tape you used? Did you cover the entire drum with the tape, and then fix the cloth onto it? How did youJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685036597385717253noreply@blogger.com