V-Series Dobby Loom User’s Manual
Weaving Instructions
Combining Sectional And Plain Warping
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Figure 72 - Pivot Raddle
C
OMBINING
S
ECTIONAL
A
ND
P
LAIN
W
ARPING
Depending on your equipment and preferences, you may prefer to wind
separate warp sections on a warping board or reel and go from there directly
to the Sectional Beam. If you decide to do this, however, your warp will be
limited in length by what will fit on the warping board or reel. If you choose
this method, follow these steps:
1)
Calculate the number of threads for each section on your Sectional
Beam.
2)
On the Warping Board or reel, make “baby warps” for each section
on your Beam.
3)
Make crosses at each end: raddle cross on one side and thread-by-
thread cross on the other.
4)
Take the warp off the board or reel by taking off the thread-by-
thread cross first.
5)
Put the warp threads from a first “baby” warp in the Raddle, making
sure that threads are spread evenly and that they are creating flat
layers when wound on the Beam. Put the raddle top on or secure
warp threads with rubber bands.
6)
Instead of a regular raddle, you can put a mini-raddle in place of
the front reed on the Tension Box. In this case, the Tension Box is
used only for guiding threads into the sections. It is not necessary
to sley threads in the Tension Box, either through the harnesses or
through the back reed, and you do not need to adjust tension with
the Pegs.
