Floor Looms and Tapestry looms

THE LOOM WIZARD

Having trouble setting up your loom?  In a muddle with warping?

It can be so frustrating when all you want to do is start weaving....so....why not call in the Loom Wizard?  I will travel to you to help you to sort out any problems you are experiencing with your loom.  With over 25 years of experience with all types of hand looms (excluding dobby looms) I have set up and fine tuned numerous looms.  I can also help with warping and tie-ups.  

I am prepared to travel within a radius of 50 miles of Midhurst, West Sussex.

Live further away?  I'm happy to help via email and telephone for a small fee.  Just send me details of the problem, with images if possible, and I'll do my best to help you get weaving!

WANTED: HATTERSLEY DOMESTIC FLOOR LOOM

WANTED: Hattersley domestic hand loom in any condition. Looking for a loom which needs renovating. 

WANTED TO BORROW OR HIRE

My name is Robijn and I recently graduated from Loughborough University with a Textile Design degree, specialising in Weave. I got the opportunity to exhibit my final graduate collection at New Designers in London which is where I got a commission for a woven cushion collection. I would really like to make the most of this opportunity but currently do not have access to a loom.   If you can help, please contact me using the email below.

thank you

Louet Fly Shuttle and extra box of pirns

see advert is miscellaneous section of this website

Reeds for sale

see miscellaneous section of this website

GLIMAKRA BOAT SHUTTLES

See Misc. section of this website

2. 45" Harrisville 4 Harness Rug Loom with Shaft Switching Device

45” Harrisville 4 Harness Rug Loom with Shaft Switching Device for SALE

Condition: Never been used since assembled, produced in 2018 / 2019.

The owner needs to move abroad very soon after the purchase of the loom so hopes another passionate weaver could take over and put this incredibly beautiful and well built loom to good use. The loom needs to be dismantled and picked up by the new owner. The original packaging is included.

6 & 8 dent Stainless Steel Reed included.

Pickup location: near Victoria station, London

3. Norwood Jack Floor Loom

American Norwood (cherry wood) jack floor loom. 26"inches width - 4 heddles, 6 pedals, comes with two reeds: 10dpi & 12dpi.  metal wire heddles, on heddles, and
extras.

Collection only from Nr. Lewes, E. Sussex.

4. Four Shaft Counterbalance Floor Loom

Douglas Andrew (Canterbury) Kentish Floor Loom.  It weaves approx. width 90-95 cm has 4 shafts and 5 pedals. It has waxed thread healds/heddles. 

There are several reeds some in need of de-rusting. A selection of accessories shuttles/raddle etc. The frame has holes drilled in the side for the insertion of dowelling pegs to create a warping frame. I no longer have the dowelling pegs, but they are easy to replace.   Images available on request.

Collection only from Essex.

5. Toika Upright Tapestry Loom

Toika Upright Tapestry Loom

6. Swedish style Four Shaft Floor Loom

Swedish style four shaft, four pedal counterbalance floor loom with Texsolv heddles and in working order. Dimensions: Length:  153cm.,  Width:  122 cm.,  Weave width:  91.5cm.,  Highest Point:  142 cm. Complete with raddle, several reeds, warping board and a quantity of sticks. Some evidence of woodworm which needs treating, hence low price of £375 ono.  Buyer collects from Wanstead, London, E11

8. Swedish Glimakra Countermarch Loom

9. Glimakra Eight Shaft Floor Loom

Exceptional condition. Swedish wooden Glimakra Standard 100cm Ideal Oxberg Countermarch Loom with 8  shafts and Back Beam. Offers endless weaving possibilities. It is strong enough to handle any task and the open side frame design allows easy access for threading and tying up. Little used due to illness. Has only made a total of 10 rugs with Johnstone of Elgin Cashmere, Merino wool and Damask ends. Hence in excellent condition. This opportunity offers numerous extras and everything a new weaver would want to own! Priced new the total for all these items and wool including the loom would be £4.5k+
DESCRIPTION
Weaving Width 115cm which can be doubled. Depth 94cm.  Height 138cm.
EQUIPMENT
The SWEDISH Glimakra loom comes fully equipped with Harnesses, 8 Shafts, Treadles (with Texsolv Heddles 280/12), Warp Sticks, Cross Sticks, Cords, Arrow Pegs and Anchor pins, a Cord Threader, Sley Hook Lams, Lease Sticks, Heddle Bars, protect board, Rubber feet and Harness supports. It comes with a Gilmakra 8 Dent Reed and various shuttles: ski 50cm & 64cm; 32.5cm boat shuttles and 1 double shuttle. 24 extra warp sticks. Additionally included in the full price are mostly GLIMAKRA Swedish equipment:
Adjustable Weaving Bench;  Brand New 6 and 10 Dent Reeds (115cm wide);;  Spool Winder for winding bobbins plus 20 quills.  Full size (2.5m) GLIMAKRA Warping Mill;
a Supplementary Warp Winder for winding 2 warps at a time;  a Table warp winder;  10 bundles of spare new Texsolv heddles;  Stretchers of varying sizes (47cm, 67cm, 87cm);   2 sizes of Shuttle spools,  3 bunches of Texel chords to tie up peddles and shafts;   93 balls of Johnstone of Elgin Cashmere, Merino wool and Damask end’s for rug making and New Yarn for weaving is also available.  Various Books on weaving Rugs.  A Schact Inkle Loom is also available with the new yarns. Assembly instructions, and a DVD is also included - Dress Your Loom the Swedish Way by Becky Ashenden
(55US$ new).
The loom is up and ready to be viewed. I am happy to show you the loom over a video call -  (zoom/facetime/whatsapp/telegram/messenger). Please contact me and we can arrange a time to chat. If it is possible I could deliver to a fixed agreed point, if sale is soon. Otherwise, you can make arrangements to collect  since I live in Aberdeenshire.

10. Dryad Four Shaft Floor Loom

Dryad Foot Power Loom W44 with 42” reed, ex-Croydon College of Art and Brixton Centre Weaving. Approx. 50 years old
Frame: 152cm high, 130cm across, 75cm deep  Four heddle horses, Four shafts, six pedals, with 4 pairs heddle frames, 1 pair dowel shaft holders, 2 spare reeds (one rusted), 2 pairs shed sticks, 12-15 warp sticks, 2 stick shuttles,  3 bunches Texsolv polyester heddles 30cm +2cm eyes (unused), bunch of used cotton heddles, some tying-up cord

Buyer collects from south London. Parking free after 6.30pm and at weekends

12. Four Shaft Counterbalance Floor Loom

Four shaft counterbalance floor loom.  42" wide, 36" deep, 54" high.  Complete with 5 long shuttles, a number of weaving books in v. good condition.  Warping board, cheeses of wool and a weaving stool.

Collection only from Burley, Hampshire.

14. The Jomay Tapestry Loom

This versatile tapestry loom is ideal for working comfortably in any situation - demonstrating etc.  weaving with the loom on your lap or on a table.  With a continuous warp and excellent tensioning.   Comes with warping instructions, the loom is brand new.   Collection from near Midhurst, W. Sussex, or carriage at an additional £10

15. Glimakra Fly Shuttle Beater

Glimakra Fly Shuttle Beater for Glimakra Standard Countermarch Loom. 160cm
Bought with secondhand loom and never used.  

Collection only from GU8

Description from Glimakra

''A Fly Shuttle Beater is a device that considerably increases the speed of shuttling and thereby weaving.  The lower part of the Fly Shuttle Beater has at each end a shuttle box and is wider than usual to provide a shuttle race.  In each shuttle box there is a catcher/thrower, which can move along the box.  A cord from each shuttle catcher is joined in the center of the loom and attached to a handle.

By pulling the handle the shuttle is thrown theough the open shed across to the other shuttle box.

The Fly Shuttle Beater is especially useful for wide warps, so you don't have to reach to the warp edges to throw your shuttle or for weaving yardage.’'

16. Varpapuu Four Shaft Countermarch Floor Loom

VARPAPUU - FINNISH KAVALIA LOOM
4 shaft countermarch floor loom  Weaving width 100cm (39”)  Dimensions approx Height 165cm (65”) Depth 114cm (45”) Width 119cm  (47”)
Some water damage on wooden frame - easily restorable, does not affect  weaving action  Includes;- 1x reed, raddle, loom bench, shuttles, weaving sticks/cross sticks
Buyer dismantles and collects from Elstead, Nr Godalming, Surrey

17. Schacht Arras 20" Tapestry Loom and Accessories

Schacht Arras 20” Tapestry loom and accessories
As new, only warped once. Includes the following:  500g Liina cotton warp, NM WORSTED YARNS X 12 pack in various colours, pack of extra heddles, 4 bobbins. (Total value £543 see below for asking price)

Collection only from Tenby

18. Schacht Arras Tapestry Loom with Stand

Schacht Arras tapestry loom with stand, treadles and the front trap.
Complete with the different size coils and the heddles...all in perfect condition.
Collection from the East Midlands

19. Schacht Baby Wolf Eight Shaft Floor Loom

20. Harris Four Shaft Floor Loom

HARRIS 4-SHAFT, 6-TREADLE, FLOOR-STANDING LOOM.  Made by Harris Looms of Hawkhust, Kent in 1970s, in very good condition.

Loom comes complete with 4 shafts with wire heddles, 6 pedals, 2 reeds (8 dpi and 14 dpi), warping sticks and cross sticks, 2 boat and 2 stick shuttles, a threading hook and bobbin winder, and a home-made warping board with pegs.

Maximum weaving width:  42”. (106.5cm)

Overall height: 56”   (142cm)

Overall width: 57.5” (146cm)

Overall depth:  48”    (122cm)

Above dimensions are as assembled (see photographs) but loom is relatively simply disassembled to make somewhat more compact for transport.

Buyer to arrange collection (including any necessary disassembly) from location on Isle of Lismore, OBAN, Argyll.

21. Harris Four Shaft Floor Loom

HARRIS FOOT POWER LOOM….DE LUXE MODEL

This foot loom was bought by me some thirty years ago. It has special features, the chief being the suspension cords of the Heddle frames, Pulleys and Horses are replaced by Chains and Treble Rollers. This arrangement ensures a perfect Horizontal Frame at all times. There are 4 shafts.
The measurements at the widest points are:
Width: 130cms / 51 ins
Depth: 120 cms / 47 ins
Height: 142 cms / 56 ins
The reed in place is 8 dent / inch and is 107cms / 42.5 ins width.
More details are available on enquiry and an original brochure is available.  Collection only from Etchingham, East Sussex.

22. Louet Hollandia Four Shaft Floor Loom

Louet Hollandia Four Shaft floor loom.  Approx 50" wide.  Complete with bench and numerous accessories.

23. Swedish Style Eight Shaft Countermarch Floor Loom with double back beam

Swedish Style Eight Shaft Countermarch Floor Loom with double back beam.  Approx. 63" wide.  Complete with reeds, bench, shuttles and other accessories.

Buyer collects from Elstead, Surrey.

24. Glimakra Ideal Countermarch Floor Loom

Glimakra Ideal countermarch loom, as new, 100cm . Complete as purchased, has never been used or even assembled. Very clean, a very small amount of soiling on a very few of the smaller pieces. Instruction booklet for assembly. No shuttles. Collect from West Suffolk

25. Louet Delta 110 Twelve Shaft Floor Loom

The Delta 110cm (43″) loom comes with 12 shafts and many advanced features for weaving quality and efficiency. It is only 100cm deep and beautifully made giving big loom performance from a small floor space. When not in use the warp beams fold against the main frame. The sprung front beam allows the shed to open to 8cm, even with inelastic warps. With the sprung beam, the warp tension remains constant between each advance of the warp and through weaving.

The parallel countermarch shed uses Texsolv, plus micro adjusters making tie-up changes extremely simple. Every treadle is tied to every shaft, making for an easy treadle set-up. With the parallel shaft attachment all treadles work the same way to give a constant shed. The beater adjusts for height and level. It is supplied with a 10 dpi stainless steel reed (40 dents per 10cm), 1200 x 330mm long Texsolv heddles, lease and tie-up sticks,  and a built in raddle.
 This sale includes the optional bench and second back beam. 

Dimensions: height 128cm, depth 100cm, width 140cm

Collection from Cottenham near Cambridge or may be able to deliver.

26. Dryad Four Shaft Folding Loom

DL1. Louet Megado 16 Shaft

Louet Megado 16 shaft, 70 cm weaving width, very good condition with electronic dobby v 1, with USB A interface.

Note this is the original electronic dobby and runs on Mac OS 11.4, Big Sur.  Mac users should note that Louet does not currently offer a driver for the newer dobby version 2 to run on Big Sur. Check the current situation here: https://www.louetdobby.com/dobby-looms/manuals-and-drivers 

Price includes:  1600 mounted equally between the shafts plus 400 extra.  Two stainless steel reeds: 40 / 70 reed (10 epi), and 30 / 40 reed (7.5 epi).  Large shelf, built-in raddle. Lease, tie-up sticks and sixteen warp sticks.  Foot rest  

Buyer to view and collect from Aberdeenshire. If this not convenient we can dismantle and arrange delivery in the UK at buyer’s expense.  

External loom measurements:  Width 123cm x depth 127cm x height 131cm (47 5/8″ x 50″ x 51 5/8″) weight 69kg.   The castle with the mounted heddles fits in the original box measuring 111 x 76 x 25 cm.  The dobby electronic interface fits in its original box measuring 38 x 38 x 22 cm.  There are 18 side pieces mostly 10  x 3 cm of which the longest is 105 cm.  There are 9 cross pieces off similar dimensions, the longest of which is 95 cm  

When dismantled the loom will fit into most standard hatchbacks.

DL5. Weavebird v2 Leclerc Floor Loom

DL6. 16 Shaft Harris NC loom Mark 111

16 shaft Harris NC loom Mark III
Standing floor loom. Weaving width 22” (60cm). Two back beams.   Foot pedal and basic programmable electronic lifting system. It still works although the
memory doesn’t store between being switched on and off. (It may be possible to have this fixed). You can also use it manually using the levers.
It is about 20 years old. I’ve owned it since 2005 and bought it second hand from the first owner. It hasn’t had a lot of use and is in overall good condition. Requires reassembly as it has been taken apart to move.
Size is approx width 83cm x length 106cm x height 137cm
Includes
Original instruction book
Two Reeds 62cm 16 dpi and 10 dpi
Two sets of cross sticks 74 cm
Loom warping sticks x 12

Collection only from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

DL8. George Wood Dobby Loom