"Wings" for Table Loom
Oct 2nd to

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These are the prototypes for a new design of the device used to hold the lease sticks used in warping the loom. Don't worry you will see what I mean as they develop.

(05:10:2018)
Time to drill square holes again! Easer than drilling round holes and sanding them square. Boy do I wish I had bought a better (more $$$$$'s) mortising tool.

(06:10:2018)
This is what the drill looks like as you start the hole.

(06:10:2018)
After some sanding, fit back on the loom. From here I'll wait to see if the prototypes work before I remake them in a hard wood. These are cedar, and very soft.

Sheila here - These are for holding the lease sticks when threading the loom. This loom already has a warp at the minute, so they will sit a little lower.

(06:10:2018)
This is how they work when threading the loom! Used to separate individual threads so they can be kept in order.

(07:10:2018)
Turning pins for the end of the leash sticks, so they wont rattle out.

(08:10:2018)
finished pins.

(09:10:2018)
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