David Loom Shed

Season 1 - Foundation on Handweaving · 2 replies · 2633 views · 3 followers

mhead3848

almost 5 years ago

I recently purchased a used David Loom II. :)
My shed does not seem to open as wide as Jane's appears to open in pretty much all of her videos. Any suggestions on how to get the most open shed possible?
And...Should I expect the yarn on the lower part of an open shed to rest on the shuttle race or a little above it not touching it?
Thanks,
Mary

Sandra

almost 5 years ago

Have you adjusted the blocks on both sides of the loom that raises or lowers the beater? Try doing that to see if you can get your open shed to lightly rest on your shuttle race.

mhead3848

almost 5 years ago

Oh yes, much better, but still about 1 cm up from the race.
Thank you.

Sandra

almost 5 years ago

The Knowledge Base has a section on the David Loom - try to see if anything in that section might help - if not, please let us know. Only you know what you have already tried ;-) https://janestaffordtextiles.com/article-categories/david/

mhead3848

almost 5 years ago

With further adjustments to the blocks I've now got a nice shed clear down to the race. All is well. Thanks for your help Sandra.

Sandra

almost 5 years ago

Great news, Mary! I have an older David as well so I understand the issue ;-)