Identifying Metal Framed Floor Loom

At least that s the distinction the loom makers use.

Identifying metal framed floor loom.

Rigid frame shafts usually stay in the loom even when not being used since they are sometimes difficult to remove or put back into the loom and are cumbersome to store. On floor looms this feature eliminates the need for the weaver to get up and walk around to the back of the loom to release the tension to advance the warp. Rigid frames with sides are heavier which is necessary for most jack looms. Leclerc started calling this loom the fanny sometime around 1957 soon after they replaced the ratchet brake and slip band on the warp beam with a friction brake.

So if it was not exciting enough to learn this skill something else happened that is hard to believe. Submitted by skennedylee on mon 08 12 2013 22 27. Looms have been used to produce cloth for thousands of years and while technology has improved the loom the basic strategies and practices remain much the same. Right loom leg cap nut metal crank handle rod cap nut.

The more i learn about it the more excited i get. The home loom is a rising shed loom that uses a system. Simple and elegant its unique side tie up system sets this loom apart from others in its class as there s no need to get under the loom to tie up harnesses. Help identifying a loom.

As for the actual weavers you can call it what you like. We believe this folding version of the m type loom was introduced in 1951 and was renamed the fanny in about 1957. Understanding the parts of the loom can help you learn to weave or simply learn a bit more about how weaving works. Looms cost 2000 5000 new and at least 500 used.

When i went to meet marilyn and sign up for her weaving class i asked for advice about buying a loom. Weaving looms can range from quite simple to very complex. A shaft can simply be two shaft bars or it can be a rigid wooden or metal frame with string wire or metal heddles. The warp threads travelling to the second beam travel over a special secondary thread beam which mounts to the main thread beam and seperates the two warp threads.

I recently acquired this loom and i would like to learn what it is and how to use it. I live in cape town south africa and was browsing the local classifieds when i found a loom for sale. Unfortunately i think it s missing the back braking mechanism see first picture and possibly some pulleys on the top. It s your loom and there s no loom police.

Help identifying a loom submitted by joelus on thu 09 22 2011 12 22. My own floor loom. I had no idea how to even tell if a loom was in good shape.