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Warping, Winding, Other Tools FAQs
Warping, Winding, Other Tools FAQs
FAQs
How do I choose a loom?
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The wheels keep falling out of my Wolf Stroller—how can I fix?
If the insert in the wood that holds the wheel has somehow been damaged, the stroller wheel might fall out. You can try using epoxy to glue the stem part...
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Troubleshooting Brakes on Standard Floor and Wolf Looms
Brake Won't Hold Inspect the brake hub (you don’t need to remove it to do this). If the hub is grooved, the cable will not hold properly. Most often grooves...
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Caring for Your Spinning Wheel
Try to keep the wheel in a dry, moderate climate. Try to avoid temperature extremes (i.e. keep out of direct sunlight and really damp and cold climates). Do not use...
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My spinning wheel bobbins are noisy—how do I fix?
To fix noisy bobbins use white grease lubricant (available at most hardware stores). Place the bobbin on the flyer shaft. Then place a small amount of white grease on either...
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How do I adjust heddle bar hooks on my Baby Wolf, Mighty Wolf, or Standard Floor Loom?
The end of the heddle bar hook should be approximately 3" from the outside of the harness frame. If your heddles slide freely on the heddle bars you will not...
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Sidekick Troubleshooting
Clunking sound while spinning counterclockwise If you have an older Sidekick (pre-2016), some wooden hubs were prone to detach from the nylon drive wheel. In some cases the glue failed...
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How do I fix "sticky" or "floating" shafts on my loom?
Easy Fixes Check to make sure heddles on different shafts are not catching on each other. Check to make sure that the loom is level. To check level, place a...
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Where do I get parts for my inkle loom?
All products and parts that we currently sell have a product page. Go to the Buy menu or use the search function. Parts for the Inkle Loom will show up...
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What is a pick-up stick and how do I choose one?
A pick-up stick lets you pick up selected warp ends. The stick has one or two tapered ends to slide easily under and over the warp. Pick-up sticks come in...
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How do I warp the Arras Tapestry Loom with Beam Kit?
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How do I fold the Sidekick and put it in the bag?
The Sidekick bag was designed to fit your wheel perfectly and snugly inside. There is only one correct way to insert your Sidekick into the bag. After folding up your...
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How do I assemble the Arras Beam Kit?
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How do I assemble the Flip Trap?
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How do I assemble the Flatiron spinning wheel?
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How do I assemble the Standard Floor Loom Trap?
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How do I assemble and use the Fringe Twister?
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How do I assemble a Cricket rigid heddle loom?
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How do I assemble the Arras Tapestry Loom?
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What options and accessories are available for Standard Floor Looms?
Schacht created its Standard Floor Loom in 1978. It's come in various sizes and different wood varieties over the years (see below). Currently, it's available in 36" and 45" weaving...
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What options and accessories are available for Wolf looms?
Schacht sold its first Wolf loom in 1982. Now the Wolf family includes 4 different sizes, all with the X-frame design that you can fold to save space or to...
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How to center the warp on a shaft loom
When you weave on any shaft loom, your warp should be centered on the loom. How to do it Every weaving project has a specific measurement known as "width in...
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How to center the warp on a rigid heddle loom
How to do it Every weaving project has a specific measurement known as "width in reed." If the project instructions don't provide this measurement, or you're designing your own project,...
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Weaving terms
Weaving, like any other craft, has a vocabulary all its own, but it's not difficult to learn the language of weaving. In woven fabric, warp ends (or threads) and weft...
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What is a 4-Now 4-Later loom?
Our Baby Wolf, Mighty Wolf, and Standard Floor Looms are available as 4 Now-4 Later looms. The loom is built with 4 shafts installed and space to add 4 additional...
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Why is my loom's ratchet dog missing?
Unless someone removed the ratchet dog from your loom, it isn't missing—it's hiding. The ratchet dog on the Wolf looms and Standard Floor Loom can be flipped up, and then...
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What's the slant of the Floor Loom Bench seat?
You can assemble the Floor Loom Bench with the seat parallel to the floor (180 degrees) or at a slant of 5.25 degrees. Some weavers find that the slant takes...
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I'm not getting a shed on my Cricket, Cricket Quartet, or Flip loom—is there any easy fix?
If you warped your loom and don't get a shed when the heddle is down, it's likely that your warp didn't go over the back beam. If this is the...
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Where do I get heddles for my Inkle Loom?
You will need a heddle for each warp end listed on the top row of your pattern draft. String heddles should be made of a sturdy cotton string such as...
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Can I make my 4-shaft loom into an 8-shaft loom?
The simple answer is "yes," if you own a 4 Now-4 Later loom. There are several ways to tell: Look inside the castle of your loom, where the shafts sit...
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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 want. It beats the weft...
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How do I measure a rigid heddle reed? What is "weaving width"?
The rigid heddle reed of your Cricket Loom or Flip Loom has three jobs: It spaces the warp ends evenly at the sett you want. It beats the weft into...
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How do I use the warp coils on the Arras Tapestry Loom?
Your Arras Tapestry Loom comes with 4 color-coded coils that space out the warp ends evenly as you're warping. Before you warp, choose the sett you want: blue = 4...
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Do I need more than one reed for my rigid heddle loom?
For the Flip and the Cricket, you need more than one rigid heddle reed unless you're always going to weave at the same sett or an exact multiple of that...
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If the ratchet gears and dogs on my Cricket sit inside the loom, can I change their placement?
When we released the 10" Cricket rigid heddle loom in 2008, the ratchet dogs were connected to the inner face of the right loom side. The ratchet gears on the...
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My used Schacht product has broken parts or parts missing—how can I get replacements?
If you buy a used Schacht product, we may be able to help you get it into working condition. Our Customer Service specialists can help you determine what you need....
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What is a variable dent reed and how do I use it?
Typical reeds for rigid heddle looms have holes and slots evenly spaced for a particular weaving sett. When you want to weave at 10 ends per inch (EPI), you use...
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How do I install apron bars and apron cords on my Flip loom?
Attach the apron cords to the cloth and warp beams: Insert one end of a cord through a beam hole. Slide the 3/16″ dowel through the first complete loop of...
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How do I fold or unfold my Wolf loom?
All Wolf looms fold and unfold in the same way, whether they have 4 shafts or 8 shafts, low castles or high castles. The only exception: all original Wolf Pups, ...
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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 over the back beam? If...
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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 width in reed. However, if...