As the topic indicates, I was wondering how best to attach cord (texsolv) to the warp and cloth beams. I have 60" steel 5/8" steel rod on order for both rollers, plus matching rod to tie off the ends of warp, so it's just a matter of puling out the rods holding the warp to take the cloth off. Any insight or info on setting up the cord on the beams? Keeping in mind there will be rods attached to the beam cords. This is a home built loom, but similar to Swedish vertical countermarche looms out there.
Thanks everyone. :)
On my Arm loom, they used lengths of strong webbing. I reused these, screwing then on to the beam with deck screws and washers. I had to be careful to screw them in a place where they wouldn't interfer with the sections for the sectional warping. The other end of the webbing was folded over to create a loop for the rod. At that point, I used a short piece of texsolv through the loop and an arrow peg to attach it. At the other end I'm doing the same thing but I loop once around the rod. This prevents slipping.
I like being able to attach the entire warp using only the end chords, spread it out as needed, and THEN attach the chords in the correct places in the middle of the warp. That is a lot easier than having to figure out how much of the warp goes between each attachment to the rod.
You can get some really strong nylon webbing and do the same thing. Melt the ends and sew the loops in the nylon by going back and forth many times on your sewing machine.
Thanks Sally for your suggestion. An interesting set up you have. :)
Seeing as how you do woodwork, one way I might do it is to rout a slot that has space for the rod in the interior and then make a loop in the strings and run the rod through them. I like aprons and this design would lock the apron in the slot and allow it to be changed readily. the cross section wouljd be kind of bulb shped since I can seem to insert a drawing here a narrow slot with a hole at the bottom to accommodate the rod.
If you'd like to see how Macomber does it for their looms, check out the photos and text description at:
All info is appreciated on the subject. :)
