Just acquired...

[ChattanCat]

best thing to do is find a local weaving instructor or shop and have them give it the once over they should be able to give you a list of items needed and a few instructions as you go...I just finished my first tartan and I also only have a 22" loom, it is not wide enough with my set up to do a proper tartan width so we are looking to widen it. just be careful it is a very addictive habit.

See, we have other weavers. Give us time. We need pics!
Here is a weaving thread.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...378/index.html

[Bugbear]

Yes! The reed... It's like a bunch of flat things all in a line with spaces between them and it can move up and down and stuff like that. And if you bend those things, you will be skinned alive! Acctuly, I've seen homemade ones made from popcicle sticks or something that are hand held. Like I said it was rug weaving.

Maybe you mean that you are missing the reed? It mounts on the beater bar and spaces the yarn for the warp.

[BLAZN]

See, we have other weavers. Give us time. We need pics!
Here is a weaving thread.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...378/index.html

I'll take some snapshots and post them in the AM whilst getting the wee-uns ready for school.

[Red_Raven]

this is the tartan I just finished scanned in, it was made with 3/2 cotton which is really too heavy,but it beats tight and since it was for a fly plaid it was OK heavy.

this is the loom warped. I don't use lease sticks for the yarn separation I actually use the cardboard from drafting vellum. It was all I could afford when I started.

[Red_Raven]

this is the tartan I just finished scanned in, it was made with 3/2 cotton which is really too heavy,but it beats tight and since it was for a fly plaid it was OK heavy.

this is the loom warped. I don't use lease sticks for the yarn separation I actually use the cardboard from drafting vellum. It was all I could afford when I started.

[BLAZN]

Photos, as promised:

Looking at the working end. You can see the most obvious missing piece here:


Right side view. You can see there's 4 pedals. They all work smoothly.


Logo shot:


Looking down at the backside:


Another, more encompassing, front view. Note the 4 pedals again.

[Red_Raven]

good find. your reed will depend on your thread size anyhow. so go talk to your supplier and they should have a stock of reed in different sizes to meet your needs.

[BLAZN]

this is the loom warped. I don't use lease sticks for the yarn separation I actually use the cardboard from drafting vellum. It was all I could afford when I started.

That is some beautiful work.

I'm not even certain how to set up the warp on this thing. Anyone have pointers?

[pipesndrumsnun]

Very cool!!

[ChattanCat]

I found this book as a good source:
"The Key to Weaving- A Textbook of Handweaving for the Beginning Weaver" by Mary E. Black