INSTRUCTIONS
WARPING MILL
Ashford Handicrafts Limited
415 West Street, Ashburton 7700, New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087 [email protected] www.ashford.co.nz
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To make assembly easier use candle wax on the screws.
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Before Commencing
Read the instructions completely, identify the parts and note the assembly sequence. Then use the fine sandpaper supplied to remove any sharp corners or edges.
Finishing the Wood
We recommend that the wood surfaces be waxed before assembly. This protects the kiln dried wood from climatic changes and enhances the beauty of the wood. Avoid waxing the dowel ends or holes.
For the Ultimate Finish
Ashford Finishing Wax Polish will enhance the natural colours and beauty of the beech timber which has a lovely variety of colour and grain.
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Check!
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Bearing is underneath
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Bearing is underneath
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*Apply a drop of oil as required.
START PEG
A
THREADING
CROSS
B X
Continue winding around the warping mill. Use a length of string as a warp length guide.
See photo on following page.
Y
RADDLE
CROSS
D
C
END PEG
CROSSES
For fuss-free warping, you will make two crosses.
The first cross between pegs A and B, is the threading cross which keeps the yarn in the correct order for threading. Each thread is separated at the cross.
The second cross between pegs C and D is the raddle or counting cross.
Example: The Ashford raddle has half inch (12.5mm) spacings.
If your project has a sett of 20 dpi you will make the raddle cross after each group of 10 threads.
WINDING THE WARP
1. Clamp the warping mill to a table.
2. Measure a length of string the required length of the warp. This will be your warping guide. Tie a loop and place on the start peg, Take the string over peg A and under peg B, then over peg X. Spin the mill to wrap the string around and down to the end of the warp string length. Finally take the string over C, under D and tie it to the end peg.
3. Place the yarn at the base of your feet and begin winding your warp following the guide yarn, remembering to take the yarn over A and under B (when returning pass the yarn over B and under A). This makes the threading cross. It is important for he yarn to have even tension.
4. Take the yarn over C, under D and around the end peg. In this example the raddle cross is in groups of 10. Return under D and over C for 10 threads (5 return trips). The eleventh thread will go under C, over D, around the end peg, back over D and under C.
Note: All threads must pass over collection peg X and under collection peg Y.
The threading cross - each thread is crossed.
The raddle cross - threads in groups of 10 crossed.
More Information
For helpful hints and inspiration we recommend the Learn to Weave on the Table Loom booklet and The Ashford Book of
Weaving Patterns from Four to Eight Shafts by Elsa Krogh.
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415 West Street, Ashburton 7700, New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087 [email protected] www.ashford.co.nz
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