Why Do You Need Another Loom?
My sister said those words to me two weeks ago. And I could have given her a lot of reasons, but she wouldn't have understood most of them, being a non-weaver. I needed her help bringing the loom home, so I tried my best to explain. 1. It's an 8-shaft, and my only other 8-shaft is a pain in my ass. The old one's a Tools of the Trade, and I'm tired of making excuses for its inadequacies and quirks. The tie-up is clumsy, with chains, the slope of the treadles is so acute, it's difficult to match up the correct chain to the treadle, using varying lengths of chains. So keeping a decent shed is a constant challenge. 2. It's a very good price. 3. It was closer than most looms for sale are. 4. if not now, when? So, being the kind and generous sister that she is, she drove her truck clear over the Eastern Shore of Virginia to get the loom It's a Gilmore Loom, something I've ...
