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Since I don't have the book, I can only have general thoughts - . Any draft that follows the odd-even rule (that is, every other end is threaded on an odd-numbered shaft, the rest of the ends threaded on an even-numbered shaft) should get every other end lifitng with the "ordinary" tabby tie-up. All(?) overshot drafts follow that rule.
Another guess, though, is that you would "see" your pattern better if you switched the colours - warp and tabby the same colour, pattern a different colour (but still thick(er), of course).
Kerstin, posting rom Laura's account
Yes, it is possible to add more shafts to a counterbalanced loom. It also requires more patience in balancing the shafts... Look up dralltrissor (there should be dots over the a, but I'm borrowing both account and keyboard :-) Dralltrissor used as meant are easy enough to handle (and can take up to 10 shafts on the easily available standard dralltrissor), but there is a limit to what kind of drafts you can use. On my blog, here, I try to explain differences and possibilities about cb looms with more than 4 shafts.
That said - go for a countermarche! Once you have tried one, you will not want to go back to other types! (Biased, me? just a little, having had mine for over 30 years now...)
Kerstin in Sweden, currently borrowing Laura's account
In my opinion, *anything* 4-shaft can be woven on a 4-shaft counterbalanced loom. Some 4-shaft weaves may require more treadles than there are on the loom - but then, if you have two feet most combinations can be handled if using a one-shaft-to-one-treadle tie-up.
Kerstin in Sweden, posting from Laura's acount
You still need room for your hands regardless if you use a paddle or carry the threads in your hands, I think.
cheers,
Laura
As I don't have acess to my books at the moment, I may be wrong... but I *think* tensioning devices inside the frames is a sign of age - or maybe a sign of an "amateur" loom-maker. I have never seen a Swedish loom with inside ratchets that came from a company - .
Kerstin, posting from Laura's account
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