While closed for the holiday's a few 18th Century reproduction 2 treadle looms were made.

 Every year I close the second week of November and I don't re-open till January 3rd.  This is so I can have some much needed time for family and friends and so I too can enjoy the holiday's.  But also to make a few things I don't get a chance to very often throughout the year.

This year was a good year for treadle looms as I ended up getting 5 made.  The first three sold within moments of posting them but I have two that haven't sold yet and I'm secretly considering keeping one of these for my self.  I do have the prototype but they are just getting so nice that I sure would like to make sure I get one.  :)
Anyway here are the three we made during our break this year.  I'm videoing Summer who I paid to demonstrate how to use the looms.

This one is sold and is made from California burl Cottonwood and Padauk

Here is a video:  Here is a video of this loom

This one is Walnut and Ambrosia.  Here is a video of this loom.

And this one is the Cherry one.  Here is a video  Cherry Two Treadle Loom

And they come completely apart!

 

Reproduction 18th Century Two Treadle Tape Loom - Patagonian Rosewood and Curly Maple

This one took a much longer time to complete.  Of course it is sold and there will never be another one like it.  :)  Patagonian Rose is as hard as a brick and I did not enjoy working with it at all.  I am glad she is done and she did turn out lovely for sure.  The customer/friend who go her is well worth it.  Super nice weaver I've know for a long time now.  She sent the pictures of her warped up and of the woven band that was made on this lovely loom.

 

New Box Loom with cute Playful Cats

 A new engraving design for the Handywoman Box loom.  Such super cute playful cats adorn this little box loom.

Reproduction 18th Century Two Treadle Tape Loom - Ambrosia and Black Walnut

 I have been working on getting new legs for these looms for a long while when time permits and I finally have them for this loom.  I wanted splayed legs so getting under this little loom would be easier.  This one I made first so that I could be sure to have the process down before I started a Rosewood loom that is quite pricey to make.  I now feel confident enough to finish that loom and I will in the next month.  

This loom sold before it was complete.  I generally do not do that but because this one was going to be a bit pricey I decided to let a customer claim it right away.  I was happy to know it was sold and that I didn't waste a lot of money making one that would be way above my normal pricing.  I think the lovely woman who purchased the loom and I were just at the right place at the right time. :)    She has requested a matching bench and it is all cut out and awaiting hours of sanding.

And here are the picture.  This one is Red Maple Ambrosia and Black Walnut

Here is a video of her in action:

 

And a few pictures. :)