Schacht - 36" & 45" Standard Jack Floor Loom
Schacht’s maple high castle Standard Floor Loom is available in 36″ and 45″ weaving widths. Choose 8 shafts or the 4 Now-4 later model to add more shafts at any time.
Made by Schacht Spindle Company
Schacht’s Standard Floor Loom has a high castle, available with 36″ and 45″ weaving widths. Both looms function in the same way. The high castle includes a storage tray; you will also appreciate holes drilled in the top of the castle uprights for an extension lamp. All Standard Floor Looms may be ordered with 8 or 4 Now-4 Later* shafts. The number of shafts you choose will depend on the kind of weaving you intend to do. If you have a keen interest in pattern drafting and weave structures, 8 shafts will allow you to fully develop this interest.
The Standard Floor Loom has an underslung jack mechanism to raise the shafts. The jacks pivot from two points equidistant from the center and lift the shafts by pushing up on the center point. We employ a parallel lamm system that gives our looms a light treadling action without any adjustment of tie-up cords.
Our tie-up system is quick and easy to use. Pre-measured nylon tie-up cords hang from the lamms and are attached to a treadle by sliding the appropriate cords into the treadle slot. This makes changing tie-ups very fast.
Other special features of our Standard Floor Looms include: friction-reducing aluminum shaft channels, a back beam that folds with or without a warp on the loom, removable back and front beams, and an adjustable open-sided beater. Our braking system employs a ratchet gear and ratchet dog on the cloth beam and a friction brake on the warp beam—this combination give you precise tension control at all times.
This loom comes as a kit and requires some minor assembly. You can find out more about loom assembly here. You can also find maintenance and warranty info here.
*The 4 Now-4 Later model is an 8-shaft loom shipped with 4 shafts installed and the space to add an additional 4 shafts. You can purchase a kit to add 4 shafts at a later time. These looms are shipped with all the heddles, tie-ups, and other items normally included with an 8-shaft loom.
Made to order in Boulder, Colorado / current lead times are 4-8 weeks.
Please email us at info@loomstudio.ca to inquire about a shipping quote to your home, shipping fees will be invoiced after the initial purchase is complete. Duties and taxes must be paid by the buyer where applicable.
