Warping tips for the Spring

During threading, sleying and tie-up, we recommend that you have the blocking pin inserted. If not, harness position varies and makes the job difficult, if not impossible.

When winding your warp, you need to release the brake tension. You can do this by unscrewing the brake tension nut.

If this does not release your brake sufficiently or if you do not want to mess with the tension nut, here is another way.

Take a piece of texsolv cord and a texsolv peg. Put the end of the cord through the last loop and put the peg through an end loop so you have created a solid large loop.

Place the loop over the brake and also over the top of the castle frame. Adjust the loop size so that it hold the brake up sufficiently to release the brake. Keep a little tension on the warp beam so that the beam does not unwind while you are winfing on your warp.

Remove your cloth beam, beater and breast beam during threading. This allows you to get inside your loom, nice and close to the castle.