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Louët David 3 90 cm (35.4") 8-Shaft Floor Loom

New David III, call or e-mail for availability! This is a unique sinking shed jack loom. It is a compact 8 harness, 10 treadle loom that out performs many larger looms. It is easy to tie-up like other jack or counter balance looms, but the David gives the impression of a counter march loom. All the harnesses not pulled down by a treadle are lifted by an ingenious spring system, which also results in easy treadling. The loom is made of lacquered Beech and comes nearly assembled with a built-in raddle, shelf on top of the castle, 800 Texsolv string heddles, 10 dent stainless steel reed, and 16 warp sticks. Available options - second warp beam, sectional warp beam (1" sections), and a bench.

The new David III has a number of improvements:

Improvements of the David III:

1. It has a sturdier frame: the front posts, the main uprights and the foot rail are 27 mm thick (was 21 mm).

2. Standing beater, has a hinge point close to the floor, resulting in a smoother movement and a more favorable pivot radius to strike the fell line.

3. The hinge hooks of the beater are mounted on the loom and not on the beater uprights.This makes it easier to remove and replace the beater.

4. The warp beam and the cloth beam have a larger diameter.This requires fewer revolutions to wind your warp beam and therefore less tension discrepancies in the warp threads. The sectional warp kit now has space for 4 bars that attach to the warp beam, instead of 3. This improves assembly and function.

5. There is a new cloth beam advance lever. It has a magnet that holds the pawl in the ratchet wheel, allowing you to advance more fabric with one movement of the handle.

6. The breast beam has countersunk holes to make it easier to mount the beam on the front posts.

7. The tie-up cords for the treadles are permanently connected to the lams and can be moved above the treadles where you need them. The screw heads on the treadles are slightly smaller, making it easier to hook on the cords.

8. The tension brake on the warp beam is now standard. The brake disc is much larger and is now also a crank handle with which you can wind on your warp. The handle rotates in the disc, not in your hand.

9. You can now adjust the shaft height with a knurled nut and the horizontal adjustment with a screw. Therefore the small texsolv pins in the cords are no longer needed.

10. Folding the David is easier and there are no loose parts that can get lost.

11. There are nowtwo wooden raddle covers that you can slide over the raddle.These are useful for inserting the warp threads into the raddle and then they close the raddle when winding on your warp.

12.Two side clamps are included and useful when setting up and threading the warp.

13. In addition to the assembly instructions, there are instructions on how to dress the loom.

Two side clamps are included and useful when setting up and threading the warp.

Please note that this item cannot be returned except in case of manufacturer defect.

•Free shipping only to contiguous 48 states, cannot ship internationally

Delivery Info: At the time of delivery, drivers are only required to offload your freight where the truck is parked. The driver will use a lift-gate to remove your loom from the truck and to the ground only. Must ship to physical address.

Item Number: 6536003D
Price: $5,033.00


This item may ship directly from the manufacturer separately from other items in your order. Spinning wheels and multi-shaft looms ship free! Valid on new orders for multi-shaft looms or spinning wheels with standard ground shipping in conterminous USA only. May not be combined with other offers. Delivery times vary by manufacturer.

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Expected shipping: Spinning wheels and multi-shaft looms ship free! Valid on new orders for multi-shaft looms or spinning wheels with standard ground shipping in conterminous USA only. May not be combined with other offers. Delivery times vary by manufacturer.