Does anyone have a Loom?

[Red_Raven]

If you ever get bored with it you can pass it my way... Good loom I have not warped one but I have a great book called "Warping all by Yourself" by Cay Garrett from 1977 that is excellent for learning. I was able to warp a loom with no help the first time. I doubt it's in print but you might find one on line somewhere. I'm planing to build my own loom similar to the glimakra, but with my own design. Got to put all my drafting skills to work somewhere.

[ChattanCat]

If you ever get bored with it you can pass it my way... Good loom I have not warped one but I have a great book called "Warping all by Yourself" by Cay Garrett from 1977 that is excellent for learning. I was able to warp a loom with no help the first time. I doubt it's in print but you might find one on line somewhere. I'm planing to build my own loom similar to the glimakra, but with my own design. Got to put all my drafting skills to work somewhere.

Well, this one came from Pennsylvania. It is half way across the US, almost to Arizona!

[Aspen d'Grey]

I have a 60" Leclerc floor loom that currently has the shadow-weave from the LotR cloaks on it, my next goal is to weave something in the MacPherson Dress tartan. It's actually rather pleasent to weave a tartan- I don't need to warp the full width!

As for the discussion of 8 vs 4 shafts, if you ahve a smaller width loom (30 inches) but with 8 shafts, you can double-weave a tartan, giving you a 50 or 60 inch woven width. However, from what tartans I've looked at you don't seem to need more than 4 for any of them. Good luck!

[Red_Raven]

I have a 60" Leclerc floor loom that currently has the shadow-weave from the LotR cloaks on it, my next goal is to weave something in the MacPherson Dress tartan. It's actually rather pleasent to weave a tartan- I don't need to warp the full width!

As for the discussion of 8 vs 4 shafts, if you ahve a smaller width loom (30 inches) but with 8 shafts, you can double-weave a tartan, giving you a 50 or 60 inch woven width. However, from what tartans I've looked at you don't seem to need more than 4 for any of them. Good luck!

yes the whole reason I am designing a new loom is to do the LoTr cloak.. Right now I'm still working a Morrison. THe small loom is maxed out at 24 so must work towards something bigger. if you know what I mean.