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Cool, let me know if you want to talk weaving. Are you setting up for inkle (2 rows of pattern) or card weaving (2+ rows)? The loomy bin has a neat online pattern generator, http://www.theloomybin.com/cw/index.html.
I think it is tablet weaving? But inkle style frame loom thing. I have been watching YouTube videos from Elewys of Finchingefeld as inspiration/guidance. I was planning to use the tablets to make a pattern and the fishing swivels are to help prevent over twisting.
 

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I think it is tablet weaving? But inkle style frame loom thing. I have been watching YouTube videos from Elewys of Finchingefeld as inspiration/guidance. I was planning to use the tablets to make a pattern and the fishing swivels are to help prevent over twisting.
Swivels do help some. A big thing is what kind of yarn/thread you use. DO NOT use knitting yarn it snags and pills together into an awful mess. Ask how I know :rolleyes: Cotton crochet thread works well. I normally use the largest in stock (3?) for the warp and 1 or 2 sizes smaller for the weft on the shuttle. It helps with bulkiness.
 

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I couldn't access those patterns, I'll probably just use one from YouTube that is supposed to be easy. I've never woven anything like this before.

Here is the loom, I need to put one more piece in with some sort of clamp so I can adjust it as it gets tighter.

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Here is the loom, I need to put one more piece in with some sort of clamp so I can adjust it as it gets tighter.
Looking good! Tablet weaving puts a lot of stress on a loom. I would add a board as shown. Mine is actually double-sided so pegs don't bend. I will take picture once I get it out of storage.
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A basic clamp like this from big box store works great for tensioning. The bar back is smooth enough it doesn't snag weaving. When clamp moves too close to uprights, loosen tension and move a loop from uprights to a bottom inner peg then retension.
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Looking good! Tablet weaving puts a lot of stress on a loom. I would add a board as shown. Mine is actually double-sided so pegs don't bend. I will take picture once I get it out of storage.
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A basic clamp like this from big box store works great for tensioning. The bar back is smooth enough it doesn't snag weaving. When clamp moves too close to uprights, loosen tension and move a loop from uprights to a bottom inner peg then retension.
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I was planning to add the moveable piece where you marked the lower blue line, hopefully with at least 4 inches of horizontal movement available. I will see if I can find more wood for an upper brace, I used just one 6' board for the rest of this along with the pot holder thing.

I have some clamps like that but I was hoping to keep it all wood and nice looking. We shall see what I can get done today, we are working around the house while tree guys disassemble an oak between the house and power pole. I'm halfway expecting to hear a loud crunch but I'm hoping they won't drop anything on the house.
 

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The tree guy was a master at his job, he may be part squirrel. They took down the oak without damaging the roof or power line. It sounded like he was teaching the young man who was helping him with the lines, pulling the branches the way they were supposed to fall. It was really fun to watch him dismantle the tree. Now the area looks much bigger and open. They also took out the tall thin tree, very flammable, just what you want 2 feet from your house..

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He is supposed to return on Thursday to do the other two oaks and then we get to split and move all the wood. Hopefully hubby's tractor cylinder is fixed and splitter comes back from the in-laws so we can get this done in October, rather than sitting here forever.
 
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I have decided this inkle loom is a prototype, otherwise it's ugliness would make me upset. If it's a prototype it's ok it's ugly as long as it works and teaches me what I need to know to make a pretty one that works better.

For example, do not attempt to freehand drill a slot for the sliding tension bar thingy. It will not be straight. It will not be pretty. It does allow the tension bar to move though.

Also Ryobi sucks. Hubby bought a Ryobi drill bit set and they have such a stupid design to hold the bits into the case. To try to get the bits out to use them you either need pliers or gloves, or you will cut your hand trying to pull the bit out. Guess what I did?
 
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