Vertical weight looms

ByThe haberdashery

I planned to post some photos of my looms to illustrate the story of their creation, but uncle Google does such wonders with searches that I didn’t want to give him any more reasons to mix and match. People looking for information about looms and weaving might be horrified…
I will only tell you that initially the looms consisted of several joists, which were the object of mockery of a certain Lord Sanepid 😉 Before I put the warp on, the construction standing in the room also amused two friends with wandering associations and an absurd sense of humor. Since I did not have clay weights, I used a herd of several-inch nails, a few larger screws and similar scrap to tighten the warp. At that time, I had to defend the looms from DIY enthusiasts…

Fortunately, the entire evolution took place in the comfort of one’s home – the public premiere of the looms took place only when they became relatively “historical”.

Fig. 1. Weight looms according to Hoffmann’s reconstruction – Festival in Wolin, 2010.

(Photo from http://www.wikingowie.ether.pl)

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4 Comments

  1. Eee, why do you think we immediately had associations with a stand for wicked games? 😀

    And why didn't you let me make clay dumbbells after the first attempt? 🙂

    And the looms are amazing – especially when you see them in action 🙂

  2. Hello. I have been looking for information about vertical crowns and their operation for a long time - the latter may sound funny, but without explaining it in layman's terms I can't imagine it. Maybe you will be tempted to write a know-how entry?

    Regards,
    Alice

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