A picking device is adapted for a user to operate to pick apart a fiber to create a picked apart fiber that is ready for carding in a home. The picking device is adapted to perform: protect the user from bodily injury during operation of the picking device, protect possibly other people from injury when the picking device is not in operation, protect a furniture surface upon which the picking device is laid upon, and/or remove the picked apart fiber while protecting the user's hands and/or fingers. Components of the picking device are disclosed. Methods and apparatus adapted to manufacture the components of the picking device are disclosed.