info@clemes.com

Free shipping on orders over $99

Maryland Sheep & Wool, May 4th & 5th

Shop

Add to cart
Silk Reel
Croisseure Stand
$275.00 Add to cart

Croisseure Stand for our Silk Reel.
Select options
Drum Carding Tools
Flicker
$40.00 – $62.00 Select options
Our Flicker utilizes a turned maple handle tenoned into an alder back. This combination of woods puts the bulk of the weight in the palm of the user’s hand, making this flicker as ergonomic as possible. The smooth, round handle provides for a comfortable grip in small or large hands. The 2.5” x 4.5” carding pad has 72 teeth per inch set in a vulcanized canvas foundation.
- The ideal tool for quickly opening locks of wool
- Curved backs increase leverage and ergonomics
- Turned maple handles tenoned into curved alder backs
- Available in cherry, walnut and occasionally other woods
- The preferred tool for cleaning standard series drum carders
- Used for spinning or preparing wool for carding
- 72 teeth per inch card cloth, same as wool cards
Out of stock

Select options
Silk Reel
Silk Reel
$2,150.00 – $2,350.00 Select options

Silk reel for riddling silk from cocoons. A croisseure stand and one additional bobbin are included with each reel.
Add to cart
Silk Reel
Silk Reel Bobbin
$275.00 Add to cart

Additional Bobbin for our Silk Reel.

Made in the USA
Since 1970

All of our hand carders, drum carders, and other tools are handcrafted in our woodshop in Pinole, California. Wood and other materials are sourced from within the USA and particularly within our Fibershed whenever possible.

All fleece for sale is purchased direct from ranches throughout the USA and is washed here in our shop. All processed fiber for sale is carded at a local mill here in Northern California.

Let our customers speak for us

Handy tool - nicely made

The Lock Pop seems like a very nice addition to my little arsenal of fiber processing tools (hand cards, combs, flicker, pet comb). So far I'm finding it more ergonomic to use than a flicker. The Lock Pop is impressive at getting the VM out of a lock of fleece. ALL the VM falls out, even sticky seeds. The Lock Pop is nicely designed - it's clear that Clemes and Clemes has considered the exact height and curve to use for the wood block, as well as the specs for the carding cloth. It's a satisfyingly attractive tool - since for me fleece processing is about going into a relaxing, meditative mode, the look and feel of the tools I use is also part of the enjoyment. I am guessing my Lock Pop will last a long time, as long as I follow the technique on the Clemes and Clemes video, where you pop the lock onto the carding cloth gently until it opens up, then draw the lock through the wires, which cleans it like magic.

PH

04/27/2024

A lovely tool I use to open dense cut ends before combing.

Josefin W.

04/27/2024

Tried and True

My first wheel is a Clemes and Clemes from 1974. It's almost as old as I am! It was an unexpected "inheritance" from the mother of a deceased friend and is a treasured mainstay of my textile art tool collection. I'm a tall woman so I really appreciate the height of the castle, and it has a lovely weight to the wheel - when it gets rolling it stays rolling. I find it easy to spin for hours even though it is a single treadle. I also enjoy the ease of the double drive - as the description states it requires much less adjustment as the bobbin fills, even with jumbo bobbins.
I am so grateful that Clemes and Clemes started producing their Traditional again so that I was able to purchase additional accessories (like the Jumbo flyer and bobbins) for the old girl. With plenty of oil and care I know she'll last my lifetime and likely beyond as well. Thank you Clemes and Clemes!

Katrina W.

01/16/2024

Traditional Spinning Wheel

Traditional Spinning Wheel

650 San Pablo Ave.
Pinole, CA 94564 USA

Customer Care

Quick Links

Join Our Newsletter

Copyright © 2024 Clemes & Clemes, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Sprucely Designed with ♥