[Ravensfort] demo an inkle looms

[Shanahan]

All thanks go to all the FINE artisans in Raven's Fort.  And to Lady Runa for 
arranging the demo.  It was awesome.

Please add me to the inkle 'band-wagon'.  I just love that stury loom!  Let me 
know the cost of the wood or how much of what kind of wood to get and I'll get 
it to you.  Thank you for doing this for all of us.

Shanahan



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From: mike dowdy <mdowdy999 at hotmail.com>
To: ravensfort <ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sun, July 25, 2010 3:26:10 AM
Subject: [Ravensfort] demo an inkle looms

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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