Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I measure a stainless steel reed? What is "weaving width"?

The stainless steel reed, installed on the beater of your shaft loom, has two jobs: It spaces the warp ends evenly at the sett you...

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I'm not getting a shed on my Wolf loom or Standard Floor Loom—is there an easy fix?

If you finish warping your loom and don't get a shed when you raise shafts, there are only 3 causes. First, does your warp go...

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Do I need more than one reed for my shaft loom?

It's convenient to have reeds at different setts for your Schacht loom: if you're following a pattern, you don't have to adapt the sleying or...

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What is the best way to warp my shaft loom?

Wolf looms, the Standard Floor Loom, the Schacht Table Loom, and the Cricket Quartet are all considered shaft looms—they have a stainless steel reed and...

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Where do I find the serial number on my Wolf loom or Standard Floor Loom and what does it mean?

Schacht released the Standard Floor Loom in 1978; it's gone through some changes since then. The Wolf family started with the Baby Wolf in 1982,...

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