The Start of a homemade Wool Picker

 I started off with no resources on how to make the sleigh wool picker except random youtube videos and hopeful google searches. Once I had a base line on what it should look like, I had to count the tines on youtube videos, replay them 6 million times, improvise, and then come up with a grid pattern that would work for my nail spacing and patterns. It took many pieces of paper and a few nights where I had to throw down the pen, but I have now conquered the baseline instructions. this could all change once I begin drilling and chopping, but for now, they seem fool-proof. With the help of one amazing wheel maker, Dave Paul, I have also begun making my sleigh wool picker in his wood shop. This is much more efficient than if I were to use a rusty old saw, hand-held drill, and had to file down 450 nails by hand. It can be done however, it would just take much more time. At this point I have put together the box and have begun drilling the holes for the nail beds. I still need to drill 5 more nail beds, sharpen 450 nails, create the feed tray and top, then finish it off with legs that would transform the unused wool picker into a table and still maintain it's portability. The biggest challenge for me now, is finding the time to go play in the wood shop! Below I have included some pictures of the process and ultimately when I am done, I hope that I will have a ready made plan that will be simple enough for everyone to make one. My new quest is a wool picker for every home, but first I will begin with my own home....