I am setting up an OLD toika liisa - I think - and was wondering if I could use this tie up kit? 

http://www.yarn.com/loom-parts-tie-ups/toika-tie-up-kit-liisa-8-shaft/

What is the recomended tie up? Are there instructions for the liisa?  Or are they general Toika instructions? 

Thanks! This is my first countermarche loom. 

Comments

Thu, 12/17/2015 - 14:51

Sara von Tresckow

Write or call Webs and chat about this. The new kits MAY work, but you might also need to do it the old fashioned way. Depemds if the construction of that model has changed over the years.

I bought my first CM loom around 1981 when Texsolv was new - then you used ordinary cord to hang one shaft - then you measured the various cords needed plus a little for adjustment, added up how much you needed and bought LOTS of Texsolv cords and pegs.

Using the plain cord used to measure, you then cut as many of each as needed, singe the ends (a gas stove is great for this), label each bundle for ease of installation and set up your loom as if you have a precut tieup kit.