Tying One On (A new warp that is)

I usually beam my new warp and tie the new to the old at both sets of lease sticks while sitting inside the back of the loom.  This method is preferable for the larger AVL and Toika.  However, late last night I had an epiphany!  My Toika has a warp crank at the front of the loom which can release or tighten warp!  As I am making narrow scarves so I can now knot the new warp to the existing at the reed and wind the warp under tension while sitting at the front of the loom.

 

This is a view of the back side of the warp advance on the Toika loom.