Writing
Notes, essays, and research from Wool Hall.
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GuidesFiber Prep Guide: Carding vs Combing vs Commercial Top
Carding makes woolen-spun yarn; combing makes worsted-spun yarn; commercial top does the prep for you. When each method wins for your spinning project.
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GuidesHow Much Space Does a Loom Need? A Room-Planning Guide
Floor looms run 33 to 54 inches deep; rigid heddle fits any table; spinning wheel needs one corner. Measured footprints and minimum room sizes, loom by loom.
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ReviewsKromski Harp Forte Review: Best-Equipped Rigid Heddle
Kromski Harp Forte review: four widths, alder wood, a built-in warping board, and the fullest accessories kit in its class. Prices verified June 2026.
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GuidesFloor Loom Anatomy: Every Part Named and Explained
Every floor loom part named and explained: warp beam, castle, shafts, heddles, beater, reed, breast beam, cloth beam, and treadles, with a labeled diagram.
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ReviewsLouet David III Review: 8-Shaft Dutch Floor Loom Specs
8 shafts standard, three widths (27.6 to 43.5 inches), a spring-pulley sinking shed, and a 33.5-inch depth. Prices from $5,087, verified June 2026.
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GuidesRigid Heddle vs Floor Loom: Which One Should You Buy?
What a rigid heddle can weave vs what a floor loom adds: plain weave, twill, lace, prices from $225 to $2,386+, and when to upgrade. Verified June 2026.
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ReviewsCricket vs Ashford Rigid Heddle: Which Loom Should You Buy?
Schacht Cricket vs Ashford SampleIt and Rigid Heddle Loom compared: prices, reed dents, wood, weaving widths, and the 4-shaft upgrade path. Verified June 2026.
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spinning-wheelsSchacht Ladybug Review: Triple Drive, Maple, Made in the USA
The $1,047 Schacht Ladybug pairs three drive modes (double drive, Scotch, Irish tension) with four ratios in hard maple, built to order in Boulder, Colorado.
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ReviewsSchacht Wolf Pup LT Review: Compact 18-Inch Floor Loom
Verified specs, honest width ceiling, and exactly who the Wolf Pup LT is for. The smallest real 4-shaft floor loom in the Schacht lineup, starting at $1,963.
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GuidesSpinning Wheel Anatomy: Every Part Named and What It Does
Drive wheel, flyer, bobbin, whorl, scotch tension, Irish tension: every spinning wheel part named with the drive-system decoder every wheel buyer needs.
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GuidesUsed Loom Buying Guide: What to Inspect and What to Pay
Floor looms sell used for $200–900; rigid heddles for $80–200. What to inspect, which red flags to walk away from, and how to price a used loom fairly.
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GuidesWarping a Loom: Back-to-Front vs Front-to-Back Explained
Most US guilds teach back-to-front as the standard; front-to-back suits fine yarns and complex threading. Step-by-step guide to both warping methods.