A review of the Ashford Brooklyn 4-Shaft Table Loom // a loom for all weavers

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@heikehoyer1284 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I have a similar loom from Finland and use it more often than my Glimåkra loom which is 1,30 m wide. It is practical to be able to move a loom.

@shandyk55 28 күн бұрын

I enjoy all my Ashford products. My first loom was the Ashford original 16 inch loom, which remains my favourite loom. I also have a 24 inch rigid heddle loom and a 24 inch Ashford 8 shaft loom. Agree with your comments about those levers. So easy to use. I have stands for all of them, and double heddle holders for the rigid heddle looms. My spinning wheel is the Ashford Joy. My 2025 goal is to spin yarn to weave on my rigid heddle loom. I'm a new spinner, been weaving for several years.

@karena5975 Ай бұрын

I have been thinking of this loom for a while so really appreciate this review….i still am unsure but i now have a much better idea of it. Thankyou

@heidibenn 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for all your videos. I really love the open bottom boat shuttles, ashford makes a nice slim one, check it out. The open bottom hold a bit more yarn and nice to have the option of stopping them on the bottom, if that makes sense. Cheers

@Meredith36 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. Happy holidays 🎄! Happy creating 💚🧶🩷

@karih9782 Ай бұрын

16 shaft Ashford Table Looms now also come in 32". I bought mine in 2022.

@SweetGeorgiaWeaving Ай бұрын

Oh wow! That's wider than my floor loom! How do you like it? I

@karih9782 Ай бұрын

@@SweetGeorgiaWeaving: I LOVE it. It's a bit awkward to lift up onto its stand because the width and depth are wider than my armspan!. As for intricate double-wide patterning it enables 8shaft patterns to be woven at 64".

@Kayenne54 Ай бұрын

16:40 If those elastics were easily removed from both the connection points, I wonder if the beater would then rotate completely out of the way? In other words, find the solution for the elastics and how they attach? Very instructive, thank you.

@markzawalykut3084 Ай бұрын

What if you put small cup hooks or pigtail screws in to attach one end or the other of the elastic so it could easily be detached to swing the beater up out of the way?

@dorym8045 Ай бұрын

I found the nylon beam ratchets on my Ashford Rigid Heddle to be very hard to use for my arthritic hands and so avoid the Ashford loom products now in general. The other parts were not a problem.

@ildikoeros5328 Ай бұрын

Would you please let me know whether all parts (including hardwood beech) are unfinished or only the plywood ones? I like this loom, and am thinking about to buy but I would like to paint it to a much darker brown. Do you think it is possible? Thank you for help and the great video!

@jenibylsma9845 Ай бұрын

All the parts are unfinished. I found the plywood parts were quite rough. It took some work to get a nice finish. Painting it is definitely possible. I painted my grey, then rubbed the edges back to expose the wood. I then decoupaged it with some cool artwork, and finished it with a satin varnish. It looks awesome and is a great piece of furniture by itself. It’s definitely worth the money. 😊

@somartzse Ай бұрын

@ Thank you so much for your help! Your loom must be an amazing piece of art. Though I want a simple dark brown, it would be great to see your masterpiece! 👍🙂 Ildikó (sorry, my accounts a bit confusing but I am the one who asked the question. Thanks again.)

@kreativekymona Ай бұрын

Since I already have a floor loom does it make sense to buy this loom? I want it because it's cute, but I need a better reason to have one.

@lindseyB_33 Ай бұрын

Table looms are great for sampling or smaller items when you don’t want to take the time to warp up a floor loom :) I think they are faster to set up and lovely to use then my floor loom for those small items. Or I should say I’m much more likely to do those smaller projects on my table looms. Where I tend to delay for ages on my big loom. I also have rigid heddle for quick plein weave and inkle looms for bands sooooooooo I may be biased lol. But if you need an excuse there ya go :)

@kreativekymona Ай бұрын

@@lindseyB_33 ⁠ You are my person. I have a floor loom, rigid heedle loom and a inkle loom as well. I was thinking of getting this table loom to warp up projects when my floor has a project on it. Also just to have one 🤭!!!

@lindseyB_33 Ай бұрын

@ I totally understand!!!! If I had the room I’d have one of everything. I love them all!! Now if I could just add more hours to the day so I could weave more in-between life that would be amazing!

@lindseyB_33 Ай бұрын

@ @ i totally understand!!!! If I had the room I’d have one of everything. I love them all!! Now if I could just add more hours to the day so I could weave more in-between life that would be amazing! (Sorry if this got put on here a couple times. My app was messing up! )

@resourcedragon Ай бұрын

@@kreativekymona: How big is the rigid heddle loom? And do you have the extra bits and pieces that allow you to do some of the fancier weaves Felicity was talking about? If the rigid heddle is also 16" then could you sell it and get the Ashford Brooklyn 4 shaft with a lot less guilt? Or you could think very hard about the beater and dressing issue and try to make that the deal breaker that means you don't really want it.