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Well,
My idea to use a frame loom for a very compact card weaving setup didn't
work very well. The cards rubbed against the warp that was running along
the back of the frame, so they were difficult to turn. It needs at least
another inch or so in depth to keep the cards from the warp in the back.
I think I could do this by just gluing on a 1" x 1" bar along both the
top and bottom of the frame, effectively just making the frame a little
thicker.
Patricia Townsend asked how I actually made the frame. I use stretcher
frames (manufactured by Fredrix). These can be found in art supply
stores or Hobby Lobby types of places. They are used by artists to
stretch their canvas over for painting. I like them because they use a
tongue-in-groove joint. My dad, a master cabinet maker, tells me this is
the strongest joint possible. So the finished frames are the strongest
wood frames for their weight. They come in various sizes, in 1"
increments, so they can be fitted together to make any size frame you
want. The smallest I think is about 6" and the largest is over 40".
For tension control, I use the method described in many frame weaving
books - using two dowels on the back of the frame, that are tied
together with either cord or bolts and wing nuts. The warp goes from one
dowel (the top one), around the top of the frame, down in front and
through the card, then around behind the frame and is looped around the
second dowel. It then reverses direction, going down around the bottom
of the frame, up and through the card, over the top and down to the
first dowel again. I actually warp on the warping frame, though,
carefully measuring the length so that the dowels will have an inch or
so between them. After warping the tension can be controlled by
adjusting the wing nuts or the cord around the dowels.
Well, I'll try again by adding the 1" by 1" stock. I am attempting to
make about a 17" long by 10" wide loom. This would give about a 32" warp
(17*2, less a couple of inches for the two tension dowels.) This would
just fit inside my backpack and I could use it on the train or plane.
I like the idea of the Good Wood inkle loom. I think they make nice
stuff. Do you think the loom would fit in a backpack?
Craig in Denver
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