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On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 05:07:32PM -0800, Kevin Karplus wrote:
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> I did some tablet weaving on a floor loom, but it turned out *not* to
> be a good idea. I found that to turn the tablets and clear the sheds,
> I needed to change the tension (loose for turning, tight for clearing
> the shed). That was easy with a backstrap, and not too difficult with
> a pair of fixed posts and a bungy cord for tension, but the floor loom
> did not have enough elasticity to give me the variable tension I found
> I needed. I ended up using a fairly high tension and having
> difficulty turning the pack---I never finished the project. I was
> working with an inelastic cotton yarn---results might be quite
> different with a more elastic wool yarn.
>
The box looms I make amount to the "floor loom without shafts or reed".
With 1.5" cards, I have no problems with turning the cards, and that's
working with cotton or with linen (even less elastic).
My wife has woven a mile or two of cotton bands under those conditions.
yours,
Michael
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