I'm still putting everything together after our cross-country move 6 months ago.  I've got a warp on my older model Cranbrook loom ready to tie on to the back beam, and realized that the tie-on bar I THINK was on the back warp beam is missing.  I'm a new weaver and had only used the loom a few times before we had to take it apart.  I vaguely remember texsolv ties and a wooden piece...but I can't find anything like that in the leftover pieces.  Can someone take a picture of a tie-on bar for me?  There are holes in the back beam...I remember stringing Texsolv through them.  But wouldn't there have to have been a piece of wood for those strings.  I do have two plain yard-stick-like pieces that are the width of the loom (no, not the lee sticks).  Perhaps I used one of them.

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Sat, 04/09/2011 - 14:15

Joanne Hall

The Glimakra tie-on bar for the large loom is 1 1/8 in by 5/8 in and has rounded edges, so it is oval shaped.  If you need to replace your bar, wood is much lighter weight than metal, so it makes the tie-up easier. 

Joanne

Sat, 04/09/2011 - 14:45

illoominated (not verified)

I found four Texsolv strings all the same length, and I'm supposing the long wooden pieces I mentioned could be used for a tie-on bar...they sound a lot like your Glimakra bar.  However,  what kind of knots are used to connect the Texsolv strings to the back beam and the wood pieces?

Sat, 04/09/2011 - 15:23

Joanne Hall

Hi Dawn,

You make loops in the cord rather than tie knots.  Do you have one of my books?  They show how to do this.

Joanne

Fri, 04/15/2011 - 21:12

illoominated (not verified)

I do have your book, I'll take a look.

Thanks,

Jane

Sat, 04/16/2011 - 15:42

illoominated (not verified)

Thanks, Joanne.  I found it on page 6.