12-07-2003, 02:36 PM
Rich,<br>
I'm not an expert but, the heddle rod (one if your going to make a tabby, three if you're going to make a twill) separates for a moment the threads of the warp, so you can pass the weft thread among them. After that, the heddle rod is returned to the inner position and you 'push' upwards the weft using a 'sword' to compat it. There is one bracket protruding from each of the main uprights, with two indentations which mark the two positions of the heddle rod.<br>
Hope that this will help (and be correct, too )<br>
<br>
Aitor <p></p><i></i>
I'm not an expert but, the heddle rod (one if your going to make a tabby, three if you're going to make a twill) separates for a moment the threads of the warp, so you can pass the weft thread among them. After that, the heddle rod is returned to the inner position and you 'push' upwards the weft using a 'sword' to compat it. There is one bracket protruding from each of the main uprights, with two indentations which mark the two positions of the heddle rod.<br>
Hope that this will help (and be correct, too )<br>
<br>
Aitor <p></p><i></i>
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