This is "Karl" - made by Stanley Dan, 1977
in Victoria, Australia.
Working width is 1.8 m ( 70.86" ), with 2 shafts
(can have 4).
I changed the original shaft movements,
which were very hard to use, - to a pulley system.
That makes it easier for tapestry weaving.
At this stage I am weaving a runner for the house.
Thanks to Peter Collingwood's great book
"Techniques of Rug Weaving" and a temple
I should be getting on well with this runner.
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This was meant to be my first runner
until I found that rug weaving is not at all
as easy as a lot of people make one believe!
I undid about 1.70m to get back to a rug size,
which I am now using for the work room
in the house.
This experiment also reminded
me that I have a very pale coloured dog (dear Karley)
and changed to lighter colours for the runner !
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This is "Elton", my 4 shaft, Sheridan Table loom.
On this photo, with the second of two vests.
There is a layer of cardboard on the cloth beam
to separate the two cloths of different thicknes.
I replaced the original breast and thread carrier beams
with swedish hard wood which does not bow
under tension. I also enlarged the holes through the
cloth and warp beam to insert a thicker short dowel
to make turning and releasing the warp easier.
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This is my large warping board made by
Ron Doley. It is strong enough to take many meters of
tapestry warp, as it is more time and cost effective
to warp for 2 or 3 tapestries at one time.
For convenience I also use it for the table loom.
This is the warp for the "Thread Project".
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