Last winter a lady I know ask if I'd be interested in making some looms for
Ravenstail weaving (see
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/soundings/.../weaving.html). She gave me
some plans and said a previous woodworker used to make the looms for the
weavers for $100 but he wasn't around anymore. A weavers symposium was
held at the U. here in Juneau in June so I told her I'd make one and see if
there was any interest. I took one out to it, sold it for $120 and got
three more orders! Not bad for a few hours work and some off-cuts that
have been laying around shop.

The loom on the wood pile is the 'prototype'. The one inside is one of the
orders that sprang from it. The whole thing disassembles for easy storage.

The base of the first one is made of maple scraps that I glued up. The
posts and crossbeam are clear fir.

The other is made of birch and teak base, and mahogany sides & crosspost.

S'later...

....Kevin
--
Kevin Miller, Juneau, Alaska
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Registered Linux User No: 307357

Can you post the plans for the loom, or give some additional
information
on construction of the loom, such as sizes of pieces, hole sizes
and if there is a bottom cross piece that the weaving material (wool?)
is strung to, or is it all just free hanging from the top stringer
Is there a shuttle that us used between the threads or just combed
into place
Thanks
CC

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Last winter a lady I know ask if I'd be interested in making some
looms for
Ravenstail weaving (see
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/soundings/.../weaving.html). She
gave me
some plans and said a previous woodworker used to make the looms for
the
weavers for $100 but he wasn't around anymore. A weavers symposium
was
held at the U. here in Juneau in June so I told her I'd make one and
see if
there was any interest. I took one out to it, sold it for $120 and
got
three more orders! Not bad for a few hours work and some off-cuts
that
have been laying around shop.

The loom on the wood pile is the 'prototype'. The one inside is one
of the
orders that sprang from it. The whole thing disassembles for easy
storage.

The base of the first one is made of maple scraps that I glued up.
The
posts and crossbeam are clear fir.

The other is made of birch and teak base, and mahogany sides &
crosspost.

S'later...

...Kevin
--
Kevin Miller, Juneau, Alaska
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Registered Linux User No: 307357