All Schacht Standard Floor Looms may be ordered with eight or Four Now-Four Later* shaft options. The number of shafts you choose will depend on the kind of weaving you intend to do. Though most weave structures can be woven on four shafts, additional shafts increase your pattern options extensively. If you have a keen interest in pattern drafting and weave structures, eight shafts will allow you to fully develop this interest.
The Schacht Standard floor loom has an under-slung jack mechanism to raise the shafts. The jacks pivot from two points equidistant from the center and lift the shafts by pushing up on the center point. We employ a parallel lamm system which gives our looms a light treadling action. Because of this parallel lamm, it isn’t necessary to adjust the tie-up cords.
This High Castle loom includes a storage tray and holes drilled in the top of the castle uprights for the swivel pin of an extension lamp, otherwise the looms function the same.
The tie-up system is quick and easy to use. Pre-measured nylon tie-up cords hang from the lamms and are attached to a treadle by sliding the appropriate cords into the treadle slot. This makes changing tie-ups very fast.
*”Four Now – Four Later” (4N4L) is an eight harness loom shipped with only four harnesses installed, but with the capacity to add an additional four harnesses. You can purchase a kit to add four harnesses at a later time. 4N4L looms are shipped with all the heddles, tie-ups and other items normally included with an eight harness loom.
Features:
- Solid Maple Construction
- Folding Back Beam
- Removable Back Beam
- Removable Breast Beam
- Adjustable Open-Sided Beater
- Warp Beam Friction Brake
- Cloth Beam Ratchet and Dog Brake
- Aluminum Shaft Channels
- High Castle
- Stainless Steel Reed (Choice Of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 Dent - mention size in comments section at check-out).
- 11" Boat Shuttle with Bobbin
- Brass Reed Hook
- 3 - Apron Bars
- 2 - Lease Sticks
- 14 - Apron Cords
- 80 - Tie Up Cords
- Stainless Steel Heddle Bars
- 1000 - Inserted Eye Heddles
- Maintenance Manual
- Weaving Width: 36"
- Shafts: 8
- Treadles: 10
- Dimensions
- Loom Width: 44"
- Loom Height @ Breast Beam: 32"
- Height: 46"
- Open Loom Depth: 38"
- Folded Loom Depth: 26"
- Weight
- 8-Shaft: 135 lbs.
- 4N4L: 120 lbs.
Optional Accessories:
- Standard Floor Loom Trap
- Schacht Standard Loom 4 Harness Later Kit
- Schacht Sectional Warp Beam
- Schacht Standard Double Back Beam
- Schacht Standard 12 Treadle Option
- Weaving Bench
- Schacht Raddle
- Warping Board
- Warping Mill
- Corrugated Warp Separator
- Raddle
- Winding Station
- Sectional Warping Kit
- Spool Rack
- Tension Box
- Boat Shuttles (large and small)
- Boat Shuttle Bobbins
- Bobbin Winder
- Electric Bobbin Winder
- Stainless Steel Reeds
- Wooden Warp Sticks
- Fringe Twister