I may still be able to get the big loom and winder , but not holding my breath .
So , i have a set of instructions on making a tidy 4 shaft table loom , 28" x 21" , able to make cloth about 19" wide .
I have enough wood for this in the shed , and old wooden single bed being the wood supply .
I will most likely make this anyway as it looks a nice loom . All instructions are there , loom body , shaft runners , heddles , batten etc but it says buy the reeds . Would 19" or 50cm , be a standard size for a reed , or would i be better off adjusting the width of the loom ?
Width can easily be changed , even the heddles , which are string , 100 per shaft , just need extra ones made , is that a problem ? Am i talking sense here ?
I can also buy a set of plans from David Bryant for a foot powered 4 shaft floor loom , a biggy one .
This is what i made years ago . The instructions were in a woodworking mag .
I also made his upright spinning wheel from his plans , they are still available from
www.craftdesigns.co.uk .
So , would the table loom be worth the time making ? , or should i just go for the big one ?
I may make a peg loom too , got an old babies cot in the shed too .