ANTIQUE LOOM!

Aug 05, 2008 15:32

Woot!  I found the most amazing thing in the free bin at the Weaver's Guild.  It's an antique, two-harness table loom.  Almost all wood; wooden ratchets, wooden pawls; just a few metal screws and some mild steel rods.  It's set up for thread heddles, which I will have to make, and get this:  The reed is actually made of reed!

My God, what a find!

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haddayr August 5 2008, 21:54:51 UTC
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Humidor?

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mia_mcdavid August 5 2008, 23:31:41 UTC
Dunno; it needs to be stiff, not soft.

In any case, protect from changes in humidity. Maybe have it live indoors in summer and rumpus room in winter?

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