V-Series Dobby Loom User’s Manual
Weaving Instructions
Warping The Sectional Beam
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different tension once you start weaving. The extra thread you use for
measuring purposes can then be reused for each section.
Figure 63 - Attaching Yardage Counter to Tension Box
Creating The Cross
When there is about a half-yard left to be wound onto the Beam, it is time to
make the Threading Cross. Simply push on the rear Heddle Frame of the
Tension Box, making half of the threads go up and the other half go down.
Now slip in an 8” piece of contrasting thread through the opening (called a
Shed) created between the threads above and the threads below. Position
this Marking Thread about halfway between the Tension Box and the
Separation Beam (AKA the Breast Beam).
Now push down on the front Heddle Frame, making the other half of the
threads go up. You may need to give a gentle tug to the section, behind the
Box, to help the threads separate into the new Shed. Now take one end of
