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Schacht Spindle Company

Standard Floor Looms

Schacht Spindle Company

Weaving meets thoughtful design. With wide weaving widths (36" or 45") and smart features like a tool tray and foldable back beam, the Standard Floor Loom is built to support serious creativity.

Shown with optional Double Back Beam (sold separately).

From $4,324.00
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Assembly Manuals

assembly manual (looms shipped in the US)

assembly manual (looms shipped internationally)

Lead Time

  • Most orders will ship within 2 weeks. Orders for floor looms and spinning wheels will ship within 9 weeks.

What's a 4 Now-4 Later loom?

This loom can grow with your weaving skills. It's an 8-shaft loom shipped with 4 shafts installed and space to add an additional 4 shafts whenever you wish with our handy 4 Later kit. These looms ship with all the treadles, heddles, and tie-ups normally included with an 8-shaft loom.

Description

We make our biggest looms from hard maple, with a high castle and a folding back beam. You'll love its features:

  • 8-shaft or 4 Now-4 Later options
  • removable back and front beams
  • an adjustable open-sided beater
  • precise tension control with a friction brake

Product Specs

What's included
  • 1 stainless steel reed—choose dent above
  • 1000 inserted eye heddles
  • brass reed hook
  • 11" boat shuttle and plastic bobbin
  • 2 lease sticks
  • 3 apron bars
  • 33" apron cords - 14 for 36" loom, 18 for 45" loom
  • tie-ups - 80 for 36" loom, 96 for 45" loom

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What other tools do I need for shaft loom weaving?

  • Essentials

    • shuttle—preferably a boat shuttle and bobbins or paper quills
    • warping board, warping post set, or warping peg set to wind warp chains
    • reed hook (Schacht looms include a brass reed hook or heddle hook)
    • warp separator or warp sticks sized for your loom (Louët looms include warp sticks)
    • bobbin winder if you use bobbins, paper quills, or pirns
    • loom bench for floor/dobby looms or table looms on a stand
    how to choose shuttles

  • Nice to Have

    • reeds in additional dents to weave at different setts
    • extra shuttles to change colors or yarns
    • specialty shuttles for particular projects or techniques
    • floor stand for your table loom
    • loom accessories for storage, portability, or customization
    • raddle for back to front warping

  • Advanced Techniques

    • pick-up sticks for hand-manipulated weaves
    • double back beam/second warp beam for supplementary warps
    • fly shuttle and fly shuttle device for some Louët looms
    • dobby loom accessories
    • Winding Station
    • Ultra Umbrella Swift
    • warping mill for longer warps
    • sectional warping accessories for very long warps

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maple boat shuttles

Shuttles
warping board, 4-1/2 yd

Other Essentials

Nice to Have
Winding Station

Advanced Techniques

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