Been working on this raddle. The spacing of 1/4" dowels, 4" long, is 1/2"
on centre. I think there are 150 dowels, after 80 I stopped counting andI was half way across. Just began those when it was quitting time.
The top section is removeable. It has a 5/16" wide by
1/2" deep slit in it that fits over the dowels. There will be a peg hole
drilled in the ends of the raddle top and through the uprights. The top
of the uprights has another hole and is to be rounded on the top end. I
believe this is used to suspend the raddle from the loom frame overhead
if desired. Also, a stand will be made which I'm thinking of bolting to the back of the loom.
This is what I got done today. I will need to sand the dowels thouroughly and the frame in between coats of shellac to make them less likely to snag the threads.