Here's the full view at the back of the loom, where the warp strings run around the wooden dowels where the tension is evened out. This can be used as you're are winding on, or later as you are weaving. I tested a much more make-shift version with this last warp, and it worked pretty well, so we made a sturdier version with the angel wings.
Here's the angel wing on the other side. That string is for the brake release.
This also gives a really good idea of how the strings "weave" around the wooden sticks.
This shot shows the attachment points on my particular loom. The piece is cut to simply sit between the back beam and the castle. 2 bolts secure it to the slot on the side of the loom that would otherwise allow it to be folded. In other words, these angel wings will have to be removed, if and when I put the loom away.
Here's a detail shot of one of the angel wings. The angle matches the legs of the Kessenish loom. It's a very elegant solution that my husband devised to hold the sticks in place. It reminds me of Roman aqueducts or bridges in Europe.
The the 2 bolt hols down below.
This is still in the "rough" shape. They still need to be sanded down and finished properly. We were just trying to make sure it would work, and that I could easily install and remove them. Check!
Sur le pont d'Avignon
O ny danse; O ny danse
Tu son ron.
Want to make your own tension device for a loom?
There's a very simple version posted at Joy of Weaving.
Minimal (if any) woodworking skills needed.
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