The Schacht Standard High Castle Floor Loom.
**Free shipping for orders of $400 or more. If you are ordering small bits from this page, we will add the normal shipping charge based on our shipping chart.
A High Castle loom includes a storage tray and
holes drilled in the top of the castle uprights for the swivel pin of an
extension lamp, otherwise the looms function the same. The Standard High Castle looms are available in
36" and 46" wide weaving widths.
All Standard floor looms may be ordered with Eight Shafts or the
Four-Now-Four-Later shaft options. Schacht Weaving Looms are
built-to-order, therefore you can expect a 4-6 week delay for build
time. Please call 805 686-1192. The number of shafts you choose will
depend on the kind of weaving you intend to do. Though most weave
structures can be woven on four shafts, additional shafts increase your
pattern options extensively. If you have a keen interest in pattern
drafting and weave structures, eight shafts will allow you to fully
develop this interest.
The Schacht 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. Schacht
employs a parallel lamm system which gives their looms a light treadling
action. Because of this parallel lamm, it isn't necessary to adjust
the tie-up cords on these floor looms.
The 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 the Standard floor looms include: friction
reducing aluminum shaft channels, a back beam which folds with or
without a warp on the loom, removable back and breast beams, stainless
steel reed, stainless steel heddle bars, and an adjustable open-sided
beater. The braking system employs a ratchet and dog on the cloth beam
and a friction brake on the warp beam. All options are extra.