DIY Rigid Heddle Loom | Part 1 Starting the Build

[@ericataylor1708]

Cool project

[@wildwoolranch]

Can you please post the graph template for the loom. Thank you.

[@Pjj530]

So interesting,appreciate you all sharing.

[@BrokeFarmer]

Woodworking genius

[@artistinagarden]

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[@wildedibles819]

Great video

[@Miniummi]

Can you share a link to pdf of where do u find the dimensions?

[@dasweetspot_her_me]

This is cool. Do you know how to make an awning or some kind of trellis? My balcony is a little too full to keep wrapping vines

[@NEI-I]

Класс! Подписка.

[@smallfarmfun]

How long is the loom from front to back? I am guessing the ends where the rods went through are about 5" tall also? That would help me a lot to know the measurements but good job on the whole process!

[@RedSiloHomestead]

The length from front to back is 27.5", and the ends are 5.5" tall. The width (outside to outside) is 29" wide. In hindsight, I should have looked online to see what the longest "Commercially made" heddle is and based the width on that, that way I could order in different heddles for different thicknesses of warp material, but loving that I can make material that's just over 2' wide ;) Thanks for watching!

[@AmyMatthis]

Where can I get the pattern And all measurements

[@anymoose6685]

Thanks for this. I’ve been considering a combo rigid heddle and backstrap set-up. But I want to weave some wider widths ideally. I wonder how wide a person could get without a rigid frame before losing rotational stability. I like the simplicity of your advancing mechanism. Does it have uneven tension right to left with the locking peg being on just one side?

[@anymoose6685]

It’s interesting how a simple figure 8 of string and a double dowel will hold warp advancement under tension… maybe a bungee or ratchet could provide tension on a simple frame with just a slot for double rods? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIDPeKGHo5Vln5o

[@RedSiloHomestead]

Nope, it remains tense the entire width of the warp. The only issue I had with this design was in the "Cogs" being made out of dowels, not the strongest and had one crack on both sides when putting tension on. I think if those dowels are offset from each other, and not one drilled through to put the other, it would be a lot stronger, or replaced with a bit of metal rod instead of wood. The only other thing I would change is the overall width, and make it more more "standard" to accept store bought heddles. Being made of wood, the thread tends to act like sandpaper when the heddle is pulled back and forth a few hundred+ times, making the holes bigger. Not too bad though, just have to make a new heddle about every 20-30 projects ;)

[@AmyMatthis]

What is the material list

[@TerryWilburn-lk5cv]

How do I find part two

[@MathasiaJ]

You can see the playlist in the description