Karen writes (and I'm late in replying because of ISP problems :)
<<I have read that the viking combs were used to separate the tog and
thel before spinning, but if so, it's not obvious how that happens to me.>>
You mention the fleece is a lamb's fleece, so maybe (if shorn at 6
months) it doesn't have a very distinct tog and thel?
I've separated the two from an adult fleece and had no problem--the
difference was very obvious. In some cases, I just grasped the cut end
and pulled, while holding the tip firmly, and that did a fine job.
Other times, I used a blending hackle (clamped to my work table, it has
one row of teeth) and pulled the lock through it, holding the tip
firmly, and it caught all the thel.
So what you've done should work....unless the tog and thel are as yet
nearly the same length and/or thickness.
Holly
enjoying the first storm of winter--about 10 inches of snow over 2 days.
And we haven't put the plow on yet!
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