Hi! I'm trying to figure out what heddles my loom needs. It came with filthy disintegrating string ones which I removed when I cleaned it up (decades in storage), but unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to measure them before I disposed of them, so now I'm a bit uncertain of what I need. My frames are wood and 4 sided (I'm pretty sure the loom is homemade) and measure approx 10" top to bottom, with the frame itself being just very slightly under 1" square on each side. I would like to use metal heddles, since I'm new at this and it needs all new ones and they're the cheapest for me- but will the 10 5/8 ones fit these frames? 

I appreciate any help you can give. 

Thanks so much. 

Comments

Wed, 12/30/2015 - 20:11

Peg.Cherre (not verified)

I am certainly not the most experienced at such issues, not by a long shot, but here's my 2 cents (it may be worth even less than that).  If your top & bottom heddle bars are approximately 1" square, I don't know that metal heddles will slide over them.  I think you may need to go with Texsolv heddles.  Some of us love them, others hate them, it's a lot of personal preference.  Me?  I love them on my 4H counterbalance and would hate them on my 8H jack loom. 

Enjoy refurbishng and weaving!

Wed, 12/30/2015 - 20:22

Joanne Hall

Your loom is not made for using wire or metal heddles.  You would have to insert 8 flat metal rods into your shafts before you could use them.  And it may be hard to get the right size.  

If you send me your email address, I will send instructions for you to use Texsolv heddles.  That would be the easiest.

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Wed, 12/30/2015 - 20:39

katbee

Thanks so much to both of you- I wondered about metal working, texsolv does make a lot more sense- I really appreciate the insight. :) 

Joanne I just emailed you.