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.
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I wanted to make a comment about the shuttle I am using. It was a prototype shuttle, some of the trouble of it clearing the shed was a length. Since there is a significant force behind throwing a fly shuttle, because it has to pass over threads in the shed, you get a little recoil happening. I plan on carving another shuttle and shortnng it 2 inches or so. Now some may think it's a shame or a time waster to experiment this way. But it's my time, and I feel I get great satifiction in this process on top of learning more things. You just have to see it from the perspective of not being a money maker, at least for now.
If automobiles where just meant to burn gasoline and diesel as part of their system of operation, then why are there wood gasifier folks running off wood chips as fuel? I know of a couple folks that do this. And the Germans did it in WWII. ;)
That really is nice work Cat. :)
This time of the year I have no time to weave, but looking forward to this coming winter. This is why I'm not on the forum so much these days. But look out come November. :D
Mike, put some furniture wax on the points of contact. If your going to add a finish to the wood, put the finish on first then the wax. The wax will reduce friction and squeek.
That old book is a gold mine as far as I'm concerned. ;)
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