Ashford Jack Loom - 8-Shaft Folding Floor Loom, 38 In
Ashford Jack Loom - 8-Shaft Folding Floor Loom, 38 In
SKU: SKU: JL90ES
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The Ashford Jack Loom is Ashford's eight shaft, ten treadle floor loom, for a wide range of patterns, widths and yarns. Ashford's blog gives the draft for two waffle weave bath towels woven on it in 5/2 cotton, the full width of the reed.
What's in the box
- The loom in parts, with its hardware and three spanners
- A 12 dpi stainless steel reed
- 800 Texsolv heddles, 100 for each shaft
- A 15 in boat shuttle
- Five warp and cross sticks and ten wooden warp sticks
- 80 pre-cut Texsolv tie-up cords, 14 warping cords and 101 Texsolv pegs
- Two heddle hooks, one double ended and one metal
| Weaving width | 38 in |
| Shafts | 8, in smooth nylon guides, easy to remove |
| Treadles | 10, tied up to 8 parallel lams with Texsolv cords |
| Shed | Jack action, large rising shed |
| Heddle length | 10 1/2 in Texsolv |
| Beater | Bottom pivot, with a built-in shuttle race |
| Tension | Steel ratchet on the cloth beam, friction brake on the warp roller that releases when you press its lever |
| Beams | Front and back lift off for access to the shafts when warping |
| Raddle | Built into the back beam at 1/2 in spacing, with a wooden cover strip to keep the warp in place |
| Size open | 45 1/4 in wide, 38 3/4 in deep, 43 1/4 in tall |
| Folded | 30 in deep with the back beam folded, for storage and transport |
| Front beam height | 31 in |
| Weight | 58kg (128 lb) |
| Build | Beech hardwood, water based lacquer to protect the timber from climatic changes |
| Assembly tools | Screwdriver, hammer, adjustable spanner, wood glue, candle wax, light oil and a ruler |
Spare reeds, heddles and warp sticks
Ashford's stainless steel reeds for the Jack Loom come in 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 dpi. Jack Loom Texsolv heddles are the same heddles the box holds, in packs of 100. Ashford sells Jack Loom Treadle Ties ten to a pack. Jack Loom Wooden Warp Sticks separate the warp as you wind it on and come in sets of 10.
Ashford designed its Hobby Bench 2 for comfortable weaving at the Jack Loom, with seven seat heights and a seat that tilts.
For workshops or guild meetings, Ashford's four and eight shaft Folding Table Looms fold flat with the weaving in place. The Katie is Ashford's 12 in eight shaft table loom for workshops, sampling, travel and fun. For a first four shaft loom, the Brooklyn Four Shaft Loom is Ashford's affordable full size table loom.
Helpful videos
We carry Jack Loom reeds, Texsolv heddles, treadle ties and wooden warp sticks here in Spokane, and Ashford's 12 month guarantee on manufacturing faults runs through us as your dealer. For anything else, call or chat with us.

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