Ashford Eight Shaft Table Loom
How wide it weaves, how it's built, and what comes in the box.
The short answer
Ashford Eight Shaft Table Loom is a table loom from Ashford. It has weaving widths of 40, 60, 80 cm and 8 shafts.
It suits cloth with patterns, on a loom that sits on a table or stand.
At a glance
- 40, 60, 80 cmWeaving width
- 8Shafts
- 10 dpiReed: threads per inch
What it means for your making
Shafts 8
The number of sets of warp threads the loom can lift separately.
Reed 10 dpi
How closely the warp threads sit, in threads per inch.
Your path
These are stages of what you might want to make, not a ranking. Each step is a different kind of project, and every one is a good place to be.
Step 1
Small pieces
Tapestry panels, narrow bands and trims.
Step 2
Scarves and cloth
Plain-weave cloth such as scarves and runners.
Step 3
Patterned cloth
Cloth with patterns, on a loom that sits on a table or stand.
This one. Table looms; 8 shafts.
Step 4
Longer, wider cloth
Yardage and wider cloth, woven with treadles.
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Full specifications
What it weaves
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Reed | 10 dpi |
| Shafts | 8 |
| Texsolv heddle length | 22 cm |
| Weaving width | 40, 60, 80 cm |
In the box
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Kit |
| Comes with | Cardboard warpsticks, Cross and warpsticks, Learn to Weave booklet, Shuttle race, Threading hook |
| Shuttles included | ES410N – 2 x 46cm (18″) lacquered stick shuttles, ES610N – 2 x 56cm (22") lacquered stick shuttles, ES800N – 1 x 56cm (22″) and 1 x 76cm (30″) lacquered stick shuttles |
| Texsolv heddles included | 40cm (16") – 320, 60cm (24") – 480, 80cm (32") – 640 |
Materials and finish
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Finish | Factory lacquered |
| Material | Beech hardwood |
About this model
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Loom type | Table |
| Product code | TLES4 / TLES6 / TLES8 |