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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).

Not sure what reed you want? We recommend the 10 dent—you can always buy more reeds later.

$6,457.00
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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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