How do I choose a loom?
We hear this question constantly, and it's complicated! Start with some basic questions: What do I want to weave? How much space do I have? What can I afford? What's...
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FAQs
How do I choose a loom?
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Measuring and Describing Handspun Yarn for Your Records
Good records can save you a lot of time (or aggravation when you've let a project sit for a while). If you like a yarn you've spun, you can re-create...
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What do drop spindles and spinning wheels do?
Handspinners can use a drop spindle or a spinning wheel to create yarn from unspun fibers such as wool fleece, hair from goats/dogs/llamas/alpacas, cotton bolls, or flax stems. Though these...
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Spinning Wheel Ratios
When you look at a spinning wheel on this website, or our spinning brochure, you'll see tables that list the wheel's ratios. What are all these numbers? But first, why...
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Spinning Terms
General Spinning Terms default yarn: the yarn you most often make, usually when you're not deliberately trying to make a specific yarn—what your hands default to as they draft...
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Troubleshooting Your Handspun Yarn & Adjusting Your Wheel
Every spinner will create yarn that just doesn't work, and even experienced spinners have bad spinning sessions. Let's say the yarn won't hold together, or it's overspun (you see little...
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Spinning Equipment
You want to become a handspinner, and you've chosen a spindle or spinning wheel. What other tools—besides spinnable fiber—will you need to get started? Basic Equipment scrap yarn for...
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A Quick Guide to Fibers and Fiber Preparations for Handspinning
Spinners have a lot of fiber options for their yarns. They can choose the type of fiber and fiber prep best suited for a particular project. As you decide on your...
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General Spinning Wheel Troubleshooting
The flyer won’t turn. The poly or cotton drive band is not over the flyer whorl—set the drive band in a groove of the whorl. The cotton drive band is...
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How do I replace a wood part if Schacht doesn't make it anymore?
Look for a nearby woodworker or woodworking guild. Take the part(s) to them for a consultation—it's usually not hard to make replicas.
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How do I clean stainless steel reeds if they get rusty?
Rusty reeds can be cleaned by rubbing out the rust with fine steel wool or by using a commercial rust remover, such as Naval Jelly. When using these products, be...
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How do I fix dents, scuffs, or scratches in the wood of my Schacht product?
This method will work on all Schacht wood products, whether they're made of plywood or solid wood, oiled or unoiled. There's just one exception: for lacquered boat shuttles, you need...
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Where can I get needles or pins for my Zoom Loom?
You can buy replacement needles here. You can buy pins here.
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How has the Standard Floor Loom changed?
Schacht introduced its Standard Floor Loom at Convergence in 1978—our first floor loom ever! Its weaving widths, wood, castle style, shaft options, and treadle options have changed since then. Here's...
