Hey, there!

I just posted a video that shows three days dressing the AVL production dobby for a 175-yard beam. If you look really closely you can see things like how I separate heddles as I thread to make sure that each pattern repeat is threaded correctly before pushing them off to the side, how I double-check threading while separating threads into denting sets and laying them on top of the shafts for lightning-fast sleying, etc.

I made sure that I did two things:

1. Photographed whenever I was working for three days so there's no "missing time" from the work.

2. Kept the frame rate constant. (12 real life minutes per second of video.)

This lets you judge for yourself just how fast each part of the process is.

Enjoy!

Video: Setting Up My Loom For Production Weaving

 

PS: If other people have links to their own videos or some favorite weaving efficiency related videos online, the comments here might be a great place to post them.

Comments

laurafry

Cool.  Of course now I'd like to see your actual hand movements.  :)   There are some things that you do that I just can't parse in time lapse.  :D

Cheers,

Laura

who also has video clips http://laurasloom.blogspot.com click on video clip

villageweaver (not verified)

Brilliant. Thanks so much - it was a joy to watch!

 

blossommerz (not verified)

 Yes, I've heard about you and your video camera. [wink]

I love the videos on your site. If we could just get access to one of those high-speed cameras like they use to videotape bullets and breaking eggs, then we could settle, once and for all, the question of beating on a shed before or after it closes. I'm sure that I can't tell.

Unfortunately, I don't have a video camera at all, just an SLR that I can rig up to the computer. I'd like to videotape some of my movements, too. I'm new enough at this that I could change my habits fairly easily before they damage my body.

First thing I'm planning is to make left-sided and right-sided cables so the treadles can be swapped. Then I'll do 150 yards with the left and 150 with the right. Same thing with the arms, and thankfully that doesn't require any loom modification.

Have fun!

Blossom

Thumper70 (not verified)

that was cool to watch . . . . I think I'll stick to my little rigid heddle after seeing that though (he he he).