The Broken Tradition

just a quick update: the mountain of dirt is over 3/4 moved the old garage is nearly empty the workspace is looking good be well Karl

this one is more like a broom making station: as usual if anyone wants details just send me a note kaisaerpren@gmail.com be well Karl

I came across this in an old book about farming… so I thought I’d draw it. if anyone wants more details, you can just drop me a note… be well Karl

Hi! I’m at it again, drawing pictures, making plans etc… Most Antique Broom presses are made from heavy hardwood planks. If you can find similar planks to work with by all means do so. Adjust your measurements to accommodate your thicknesses. if you can’t: you can make this with a 10′ “2×8” and a few […]

I could not get measurements for this specific loom, so I adapted measurements from other looms and guesstimate some measurements etc.. But I believe that if you follow my measurements you will end up with a working loom… A Rocking Reed Loom is one where the reed is standing on legs that have a rocker […]

I saw this loom on the FB page “Barn Frame Loom Discussion Group”. The person who posted it, Dianne Betts, was gracious enough to get measurements for me so that I could make a fairly accurate modeling of it. As with all of the drawings that I post, use it, share it, give me credit […]

While there is no set designation for what is a “barn loom” it’s generally agreed that it is a loom that is built like a barn (large beams, pegged or tusk tenoned) and due to their bulk generally get shifted out to the barn or attic when they stopped being used. The variety and ingenuity […]

As with all of my drawings: copy them ,Use them, share them, DO NOT SELL THEM! and please consider giving me a donation at the yellow “buy now” button… And Like and Follow my blog to see what I’m doing next. so I turned these pictures (above) into these drawings (below) I found pictures of […]