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Do all the things!
(the Title line is borrowed from “Hyperbolae and a Half” online comic) Hi! First post of 2022! First day or 2022! First; I need to clean all of the things! Desk , first floor, stairs. Then finish up some (many) long unfinished projects and get rid of them. (AFTER taking pictures!!, I forget to do…
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Cross Staff Rope Making Machine
This is a rope making machine of a type that was somewhat common in the 19th Century. The gears can either be 24teeth and 6 pegs or 40 teeth and 10 pegs. Either way you get 1:4 ratio of twists. You can see in this picture the cross arm need not be straight nor do…
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Update on the new Garage/shop
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
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yet another iteration of a Broom making machine
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
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Leather Stitching Pony
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
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A Home Made Broom Press or vise made from easily obtained materials.
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…
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A Rocking Reed loom
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…
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Dianne Betts’ Barn Loom
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…
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Barn Looms, sometimes also called Great Looms
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…