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 A Blending Hackle is a specialised tool used by spinners to blend different colours or fibre types. Clamped securely to a table, fibre is loaded onto the tines in blocks, then drawn through the tines by hand, or with a Diz to get the desired blend. The blend could be an alternation of differently dyed fleece, or different natural coloured fleece. A Blending Hackle allows you to blend fibre for your individual needs. Loading wool onto the Blending Hackle is much easier with prepared fibre. Prepared fibre is fibre that has been combed or flicked, fibre with open locks, or commercially prepared top. For best results, all of the fibre should be of a similar length. There are different methods to blend fibre. One method is to draw the fibre through a diz: you select and mix fibres from different blocks as they pass through the diz. Another method is to use a Mini Woolcomb to draw fibres from different blocks to create your blend, then spin it directly from the comb, or form a top with a diz. The thirteen inches of tine make it very easy to blend large or small quantities of fibre at once. The tips of the tines point away from you for safety and to better catch the fibre. The clearance afforded by the angled edge of the base makes it easier to work on the Hackle with a Mini Woolcomb. New Blending Hackle ClampsOur Hackles are now made with two holes to enable these new clamps to be used instead of 'C' clamps. These calmps are optional for an additional $16 per pair. For photographs of the new Hackle clamps, see below.
VideoWatch a video of one of our Blending Hackles in use. QuickTime 6 or newer required.
Specifications* Regular Blending Hackle: (133 tines, double row):
| | Dimensions:
| 16 inches (38 cm)
| Weight:
| 24 oz (680 g)
| | Price: | CDN $200
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Mini Blending Hackle (75 tines, double-row):
| | Dimensions:
| 10 inches (26 cm)
| Weight:
| | | Price: | CDN $115
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Blending Hackle Photographs:  Blending Hackle (rear) and Mini Blending Hackle (front) with safety guards on
 Blending Hackle (rear) and Mini Blending Hackle (front)
Blending Hackle Clamp Photographs:  Close-up of the Blending Hackle Clamp in use (optional)
 Pair of Blending Hackle Clamps (optional)
Loaded Blending Hackle Photographs: 
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Blending Hackle 
