Nyquist, Janet · Avon, Conn. : distributed by Book Barn · leaf 5
n the back beam of my loom. In order to take the warp chain to the lease sticks, it is necessary to get the warp off the board in some orderly fashion. This is called chaining or crocheting the warp. Wind the end of the warp around the left wrist, palm down. Then, grip the warp with the left hand,… … Fig. 2d Fig. 2e Fig. 2c Before taking the warp to the loom, a raddle, which is like a reed without a top and has spaces every half inch, is secured to the back beam of the loom. This can be tied to the back beam, but it is more convenient to drill through the raddle into the back beam of the loom…
Hand weaving · Looms
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