Hi, I am new to this group and hope someone here may have some knowledge about Loomcraft looms. I recently acquired a really beautiful 8-shaft 42" wide loom, with an unusual feature. Instead of the usual back beam for winding on, this loom has a wheel in back! It looks sort of like a water wheel, minus the paddles. I've actually woven several things on it without any problems, but I just wonder if anyone has any advice or has worked with this sort of loom before. I do insert sticks when I am winding the warp onto the wheel, but they seem to be held much less tightly than on a standard back beam. I always wind back to front, just because that's how I learned.
If anyone has any experience with this type of loom, and/or any advice to offer, I'd love to hear it. Thanks,
Sara in L.A. (no guild here)