Wood working is my passion in the winter months. I am not (yet) a weaver, but actually I am building my weaving equipment from the ground up from hard maple. Learning as I go.
I ordered "The Big Book of Weaving" and "Warp and Weft", both book I thumbed htrough quickly lat night and I am pleased with my purchase. The seond book there goes into weave structures and all kinds of pictures and drafts to try the various weaves. It's a little more advanced I think than beginner, but once your learn the basics like in the first book I think you'll be a happy weaver. :)
I think it's best, the bar in question has had a good run for the money just the same. Replacement of such things is neccessary at times. ;)
Depends on the dimensions of the loom I think and height of your breast beam. 10-11 inches seems to be about the norm for a 36" high breast beam, but I'm not an expert by any means. I've just read it in here from folks that know and on other web sites and books. There are some loom retailers on here that know a lot more than I.
You did well I'de say with all the yard weights mixed in. It's amazing what proper fulling does to wool. :)
I have a wool blanket here and it can't be agitited when washed, you add a special chemical to the cold water, let it set and just rince the water out. That was the instructions for taking care of the blanket. I washed it the end of the summer and it turned out great, dried it outside in the air. I love wool blankets. :)
I usually have to get the shovel and broom out every other week in the shop. Yesterday I took about 10 - 3 foot by 10" deep boxes out to the sawdust pile. That's from the lathe, planer, saws, drill press, jointer and work bench. I burn a lot of it in the shop, the shavings, not the fine saw dust. The fine stuff can be explosive, but it's also hard to light. Shavings have more air.
Anyway, enjoy your loom. :)
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