Us calls it “Southwest Washington.” Them calls it “Portland Metro Area.” I’m still getting to know my loom. It takes some knowing. Oh. And sometimes I miss our ducks.
The Straight of the Goods
–and a tetchy old countermarche with a heart of gold
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May 16, 2008 at 7:19 pm
About the ducks…they’re mutt-ducks! There are a few mallard-esque, a few rowen types, others are so mixed I don’t have a clue. We once raised runners like you, as well as Rowens. We inherited these 9 adults last fall. We’re down to one duckling and I see other nests filling up. I don’t need more than 9 ducks, but a few living ducklings is acceptable. I try really hard not to think what has happened to the other 16.
June 26, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I have an old Ahrens 10 shaft -pre AVL, if that means anything. She’s “tetchy” too but I love her. Nice to meet you, Trapunto.
July 27, 2009 at 9:52 am
I recently acquired a 24-inch four-shaft Bergman loom. I ta came with everything EXCEPT heddles and the wires that go down to the lamms (or at least they do in my bigger Bergman loom). I’m a new weaver, and I can’t figure out how to replace the wires — and at what length? And how long the heddles should be.
Anyone familiar with a 24-inch Bergman who could provide me with measurements? Any suggestions for solving the problem myself?
Thanks so much!
Susan
July 27, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Hi Susan Berlin, I see you left identical comments on two of my posts today. I remember you also stopped by my blog in February when you acquired your 48″ Bergman. Did you get your 48″ up and working? If so, as far as I know, the narrower and wider Bergman floor looms all have the same (or very similar) height measurements at the castle and breast beam. That means they take the same heddle size–about 9.5″. Your first Bergman can be a guide to your new Bergman. I don’t recommend trying to fabricate the wires to the lower lamms, it is too hard to get the lengths exactly the same when you make the twisted eyelets at the end. I go into more depth about all this stuff elsewhere on my site. You can view all my tie-up posts here:
http://trapunto.wordpress.com/category/bergman-tie-up/
Good luck,
Trapunto