As excited as I am about my new studio, one challenge is that it isn't very large. It's not quite 100 square feet and I'm finding it no easy task to find space for everything. Also it means there's no room for my wonderful (wonderfully large) Glimakra 60-inch, 8-shaft countermarche loom with a double back beam. I could probably set up the loom, but nothing else. So, I just accepted things they way they were.
I was happily surprised, then, when a dear and generous internet friend told me she'd give me a 4-shaft table loom, if I was interested. Was I? Oh yes! I immediately volunteered to pay for shipping and it arrived the other day.
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It's a Rasmussen, made years ago in Seattle, Washington. The company later sold out to Montana looms, which is now out of business. So there's no source for a manual or other information. And I can't find much information about these looms online.
The reed is 24 inches and ten dents.
Once upon a time, stands were made for these looms, but since I'm very short on floor space, using it as a table top loom will be just fine.
Considering it's been awhile since I've woven anything, the Rasmussen is the perfect loom for me. It will give me a chance to review and practice my skills with a simpler loom than my Glimakra!
Hopefully, I'll have something to show you soon.
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