[Ravensfort] demo an inkle looms

[mike dowdy]

Was that not a great demo. I know there was a inkle loom bonanza. I sat there and watched a bunch of folks tying knots, pulling the shuttles and pretty much working on some really nifty stuff.  Everyone got hot dogs thanks to a great bunch of folks and .. the fighters both chiv and rapier did there best. I even got to sample some diffrent fabrics that had been made on a loom!!! Thanks Mistress Shanahan

 

On another note, Lemoine (aka LD) and myself were doing some chatting about inkle looms today. I am going to have some made at work. One for amy and say 5 for the barony. Donations are welcome. If you would like a loom jump on the band wagon, your cost is the wood. We are currently trying to decided what is the best loom for beginners but is not so simple they will lose intrest. I would like to base the body of the looms on a 2X12. its a big chunk of wood that should never break. Slap that with some Tightbond 3 glue and once sealed should be able to withstand a few massive thunderstorms.I am looking at oak or birtch hardwood for the pegs. Anyone with any expertice with looms let me know. the barony looms will be stained if we want. the stains are dark to  light in degrees or my favorite early american, it really make the wood look old. I will also lazer engrave the baronial arms and "barony of ravensfort" on them. We seem to have a lot of folks working the looms, so.. why not take advantage of it and have a few spares to pass around and teach folks. I know there are a groups that work looms on a regular basis pretty close to our barony. 

 

 

The looms will of course be routed so there are no sharp angles andany fittings we need to get them up and running will be found. If you have any ideas, knowledge, or would like to see.. send me a mail or call me. We are looking to get this together in the next few weeks. 

 

If an inkle is not your thing.. and you want something bigger.. well I can do that to.. just have to talk about it a bit and make sure we can get all the non-wood parts... its loom-en-ous. (bad .. i know.. very bad)

 

Centurian Michael

 


Theres always somebody out there. Always. And when that time comes and you find something standing in front of you, something that ain't running and ain't backin up and is hittin on you and your too damn tired to breathe. You find that situation on you, thats good, Cuz thats baptizim under fire! Oh you get thru that and you find the only kind of respect that matters in this world, Self respect. 
Martin from Rocky Balboa (yup its cheezy, but I like it.)

 		 	   		  
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