Drawloom Makes Progress

FINALLY!!!!

I went down to my studio and actually got something done!

Some time ago I documented the building of the frame extension for the Drawloom.  Today I was able to sleigh the reeds (two are required for the draw harness) and position the drawcord warp.

The drawcord warp was beamed on thewarp beam over head when seated at the loom.  This warp is in groups of ten.  10 yellow alternating with 10 brown.  The drawcord warp lifts the pattern shaft units according to the graph drawing/design.  Spaces are left so that the drawcord warp can pass between the texsolv cords that support the shafts. (above)

The drawcord warp is then threaded through a second reed which is set above the pattern shafts at the back of the loom.  No spaces are left in this reed. (above)

The second reed is placed into position above the pattern shafts. (above)

This is a view of the front of the loom with the reed in place.  The reed allows for easy selection of cord to lift the corresponding pattern shafts. (above)

The view from the back shows the drawcord warp in position in the second back reed.  The actual warp needs to be beamed prior to positioning these drawcord threads.  The "warp" will be threaded first through pattern shafts and then through ground shafts at the front of the loom.

As the loom requires an extension, the pawl for the back warp beam is relocated.

Hopefully tomorrow the actual warp can be beamed.  Then the pattern heddles have to be grouped into the appropriate units and weighted with lingoes before the warp can be threaded through the long eye ground heddles.