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Rigid Heddle Loom: a Beech Frame, Two Rollers and a Slotted Heddle
In a rigid heddle loom one heddle does the work of the shafts: warp ends pass alternately through holes and through the slots between them, so lifting the heddle raises half the ends and lowering it drops them, opening the two sheds for plain weave. Build a beech frame with a warp roller and a cloth roller, and a heddle of slats with a hole in each.
The picture: a small wooden rigid heddle with its slots and holes, for weaving bands.
Intermediate
Several days
Instructions
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1
Frame
Frame
Mortise and tenon two beech side rails to a back beam and a front beam, about 50 cm wide inside (our size). Glue and peg the joints.
Materials for this step:
Beech Lumber2 pieces
Hide Glue0.05 kg
Straight Wooden Shaft1 pieceTools needed:
Tenon Saw
Hand Plane
Chisel Set
Marking Gauge
C-Clamp
Large Pot (lower, for water bath)
Glass Beaker2
2
Rollers and ratchets
Rollers and ratchets
Turn a warp roller and a cloth roller that run in holes through the side rails. Fit each with a wooden ratchet wheel and a pawl so it can be wound and held.
Materials for this step:
Beech Lumber1 pieceTools needed:
Pole Lathe
Turning Gouge
Hand Drill
Tenon Saw
Chisel Set3
3
Heddle
Heddle
Rip thin beech slats, drill a small hole through the middle of each, and set them evenly spaced between two grooved bars, glued, so slots and holes alternate (step 5 for spacing).
Materials for this step:
Beech Lumber1 piece
Hide Glue0.05 kgTools needed:
Tenon Saw
Hand Plane
Hand Drill
Ruler4
4
Heddle rest and finish
Heddle rest and finish
Fix a block on each side rail notched to hold the heddle up, down or in the middle. Sand everything that touches yarn and rub with wax.
Materials for this step:
Beeswax0.02 kgTools needed:
Tenon Saw
Chisel Set
Sandpaper5
5
Heddle density
Heddle density
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