We use for wool for carding into felt pads and have alot of what looks like metal staples in the wool

[AndrewPayne]

We have spoken to the wool merchants and they have no idea where they have come from. The picture attached shows what we are getting, does anyone have any idea where it would come from?

 

[primmiemoo]

Looks like wire from pallets or frames, or something like that. Somebody stapled chicken wire to a pallet, maybe?

Shouldn't be packed with wool, though. Shouldn't have that sort of sharp stuff around the shearing area

 

[Rod Dumbreck]

To find that quantity of staples in once fleece is alarming, assuming its not negligence at shearing, I would guess at the sheep rubbing on an old sofa. Was it in just one fleece?

 

[Agrivator]

Does the Wool Board use similar staples to fix labels etc to wool sheets or bales of wool?

Do you know your County or Regional Representative on the Wool Board?

 

[Rod Dumbreck]

Does the Wool Board use similar staples to fix labels etc to wool sheets or bales of wool?

Do you know your County or Regional Representative on the Wool Board?

I hope not (but I don't know). Sheets are sewn up with the thread provided, and I think bales are too, but perhaps someone can confirm.

Tramp metal and stones must play havoc with the machinery

 

[tr250]

I think the wool board uses them to fix wool sheets into 5s for delivery

 

[Dry Rot]

If you burn a pile of pallets, you'll get left with an enormous quantity of nails. Some animals do like to sit or roll on burnt patches as they will be dry. I purchased a small fishing magnet to collect the nails from my burning patch but I'm sure not many will bother.

 

[Chae1]

We have spoken to the wool merchants and they have no idea where they have come from. The picture attached shows what we are getting, does anyone have any idea where it would come from?

Out of interest, what do the wool merchants charge you for wool?

 

[spin cycle]

bits of fencing i reckon....ewes rub on fence....little bits come out/get caught

 

[neilo]

I think the wool board uses them to fix wool sheets into 5s for delivery

No, they use a lot bigger/thicker staples for that. Those in the picture are very light, as used for furniture upholstery, pallets, etc.

Wool board up here (Newtown depot) uses wooden pegs to hold bags in fives, and to close each bag. Back home (Bromyard depot) they were stapled in fives, with needle & thread to close bags up.

 

[JCMaloney]

Look like bits from a damaged stock fence to me.......... originating farm needs some metal detectorist`s.

 

[primmiemoo]

I think the wool board uses them to fix wool sheets into 5s for delivery

Local wool depot always uses a piece of cord sewn through each roll of 5s and knots it to secure. Never any metal. Only the big compressed bales of wrapped, sorted wool are bound with metal bands.

 

[Al R]

The bottom piece looks like a woman’s Kirby grip for hair!!!!

 

[Estate fencing.]

Some of them look like what the laraunce pierces (sorry cant spell it) wool merchants use to keep the sheets together.