![]() Le Clerc also make the Voyageur, which goes right up to 16 shafts. The Dorothy table loom comes in 15.75 or 24″ weaving width and may have 4, 8 or 12 shafts. Their looms look to me to be made in a more traditional style with dark wood, straight lines and metal heddles plus a boat shuttle included. If you need help to assemble your new Ashford table loom, I have instructional videos: All Silver Beech wooden pieces come lacquered and ready to assemble. Each loom comes standard with a stick shuttle, threading and reed hook, 10 dent beater and 640 texsolv heddles to get you started. There is even a 16 shaft table loom for those who love the idea of having lots of shafts to play around with.Īll the Ashford table looms have a folding castle for compatibility, meaning they are a good travel or teaching loom. Then we have the 8 shaft range, also available in 16 (pictured), 24 and 32“. There are also stands available separately, and these come with the option of also purchasing a treadle kit for more of a floor loom experience. The cool thing about a 4 shaft is that there is room on the castle front to upgrade to 8 shafts later if you choose to, so if you’re not sure you can always start out on 4 and see how you go. Prices start at around $840USD for the 16″. The entry level table loom from Ashford is a 4 shaft and is available in weaving widths of 16, 24 (pictured) and 32 inches. Please note that the photographs are all courtesy of the manufacturers and all prices do not include stands. There are quite a few options with Ashford and pricing is quite reasonable by comparison. ![]() I’m going to start with Ashford table looms, for the reasons already given above. These things are available as separate purchases. Most of the looms I mention here do not come with extras like stands, benches or raddles. ![]() So, I’m not giving an opinion or appraisal on the other brands, but rather providing available information and pricing. In this post I’m going to provide details for table looms currently available commercially (if I miss any brands it would be because they are obscure and not easy to obtain.) I will also give the retail prices of each so that you can compare.Īs a little disclaimer, the only brand of table loom I have actually used and am really familiar with is Ashford. This can actually be a positive rather than negative thing, as it can be easier to choose when the selection is more narrow. When it comes to selecting a table loom to purchase, we are not as spoiled for choice as we may be for rigid heddle looms.
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