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locks
Mar 23, 2014 13:11:01 GMT
Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 23, 2014 13:11:01 GMT
If you take a look at ebay, you might find a vintage lefse rolling pin for under $20, but beware, the older ones are heavy! (You can ask the seller about the weight). I bought mine for $18 including shipping on ebay.
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locks
Mar 23, 2014 13:40:25 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 23, 2014 13:40:25 GMT
Judy, I do too, but haven't seen anything like that even at moving or garage sales. Now that I bought one, I'll probably see them everywhere! :-)
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locks
Mar 23, 2014 13:44:03 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 23, 2014 13:44:03 GMT
Ann can you order from Canada and get the free shipping with a $35 order? That's what i did. I needed some bulbs for my makeup mirror. So, it worked out fine.
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locks
Mar 23, 2014 15:15:26 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 23, 2014 15:15:26 GMT
I have to go through amazon.ca they won't let me buy from .com. I do buy stuff from the US sometimes it is much cheaper even with shipping.
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locks
Mar 23, 2014 16:04:11 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 23, 2014 16:04:11 GMT
That's interesting. I wonder if any of it is the same stuff.
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locks
Mar 23, 2014 23:14:57 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 23, 2014 23:14:57 GMT
Usually it is exactly the same thing. we have ordered tractor parts and my shrink wrap machine was about $100 cheaper even with shipping and that's about 12 or 13 years ago. My mom crossed the border and bought her propane stove. We are lucky we are about an hour to the closes town on the US side of the boarder.
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locks
Mar 23, 2014 23:31:42 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 23, 2014 23:31:42 GMT
You'd think being so close you'd be able to order from either country. Shipping can't be that different.
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Mar 24, 2014 13:04:34 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 24, 2014 13:04:34 GMT
It's just sites like amazon that have 2 sites one for each country that won't let us order from the wrong one. Most places do not do that.
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Mar 24, 2014 13:25:20 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 24, 2014 13:25:20 GMT
Huh, it must have something to do with their business model. It doesn't make sense to me since we live in a global economy, but they obviously have their reasons. Maybe keeping currencies separate? Oh well, their loss.
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locks
Mar 24, 2014 17:23:10 GMT
Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 24, 2014 17:23:10 GMT
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Mar 26, 2014 19:00:48 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 26, 2014 19:00:48 GMT
That looks more like a hackle for flax. You can find some interesting stuff on eBay. spelling stuff wrong often finds the best stuff.
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locks
Mar 26, 2014 20:18:50 GMT
Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 26, 2014 20:18:50 GMT
So now I have to ask, what's a hackle? You do find cool stuff on Ebay, but they are often named or described incorrectly.
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Mar 26, 2014 21:18:29 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 26, 2014 21:18:29 GMT
A hackle is used to separate or blend fiber. I made one from plastic combs. I'll try to post a pic later. I used that until I bought a carder.
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locks
Mar 26, 2014 22:10:25 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 26, 2014 22:10:25 GMT
This one looks like one for flax. When preparing flax from the stalks you have to ret it(let it rot) for a while so you can separate the long fibers from the rest of the stalk. then you break it by smashing the outer stalk with a break. Then scutching Then you pull it through a hackle to get rid of all the stuff that isn't long fibers and comb the fibers striate.
Here's a link showing the steps but if you google flax hackle you will see there are all kinds. www.ulsterlinen.com/flax.htm
I don't think it is a wool comb because they are usually pairs and you have to be able to bring the other comb in close to the tines. Never argue with someone who his using a set of Viking or English combs.
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locks
Mar 26, 2014 22:27:01 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 26, 2014 22:27:01 GMT
Interesting Ann!
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