Schacht Baby Wolf Loom
How wide it weaves, how it's built, and what comes in the box.
The short answer
Schacht Baby Wolf Loom is a floor loom from Schacht. It has weaving widths of 26 in.
It suits yardage and wider cloth, woven with treadles.
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.
Step 4
Longer, wider cloth
Yardage and wider cloth, woven with treadles.
This one. Floor looms.
Close alternatives
What owners say
“because I experienced back and leg pain when weaving on the Baby Wolf”
Most watched
11:37Switching to Texsolv Heddles on the Baby Wolf // Episode 112 // Taking Back Friday, video, 12 min
5:48How to fold and unfold your Baby Wolf Loom, video, 6 min
4:34How to Remove the Front Beam on Schacht Wolf Floor Loom, video, 5 min
2:48Step Riser for Four or Eight Shaft Schacht Looms used on an eight shaft Baby Wolf, video, 3 min
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Full specifications
What it weaves
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shafts | 4; 8; 4 Now-4 Later (8-shaft shipped with 4 installed) |
| Weaving width | 26 in |
In the box
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Heddles | 400 (4-shaft); 800 (8-shaft and 4 Now-4 Later) |
Size and carrying
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Folded depth | 18 (standard); 22 (Height Extender) in |
| Folded height | 41 (standard); 45.5 (Height Extender) in |
| Height options | Regular height or height extender |
| Shipping box | 40 x 22 x 46 in |
| Shipping weight | 31.8 (4 shaft); 34.5 (4 Now-4 Later); 39.9 (8 shaft) kg |
| Shipping weight | 70 (4 shaft); 76 (4 Now-4 Later); 88 (8 shaft) lb |
| Total width | 38 in |
| Unfolded depth | 35 in |
| Unfolded height | 36 (standard); 38 (Height Extender) in |
| Weight | 27.2 (4 shaft); 30.4 (4 Now-4 Later); 33.1 (8 shaft) kg |
| Weight | 60 (4 shaft); 67 (4 Now-4 Later); 73 (8 shaft) lb |
Materials and finish
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Finish | Danish oil |