LeClerc Artisat Floor Loom

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For the weaver for whom limited space doesn't mean limited options. The LeClerc Artisat Floor Loom is a wide, solid loom that gets the job done while still folding to a small depth. Its weight is kept to a minimum, and it's still sturdy enough for heavy work.

Available with 4 or 8 shafts, the Artisat is a good loom for projects of any complexity. It has an easily accessible shed and at least 6 treadles, so it takes any combination of tie-ups.

4 Shaft Jack Version:
The basic Artisat jack loom has 4 shafts and 6 front-mounted treadles. It can be upgraded later to 8 shafts with back hinge treadles. It uses a conventional system of jacks and lams, gives a very large shed, and folds to a narrow 14 inch depth when it's not in use.

8 Shaft Jack Version:
The Artisat 8 shaft loom has 10 front-mounted treadles and folds to a narrow 17 inch depth when it's not in use. It can be upgraded later to back hinge treadles. It uses a conventional system of jacks and lams.

8 Shaft Jack BHT Version:
The treadles are anchored at the back of the loom, and a rocker mechanism keeps even tension on every treadle cord whether the treadle is at rest or pressed down. That makes treadling an 8 shaft design as easy on the legs as a 4 shaft, with a wide, clean shed on every shaft. It still folds like the original Artisat, using its own folding procedure.

Product Details:

Weaving Width: 36 In (90 cm)

Loom Width (Outside): 46 In (117 cm)

Depth When Open: 32 In (80 cm) on the 4 shaft loom, 43 In (107 cm) on the 8 shaft loom

Depth When Folded: 14 In (36 cm) on the 4 shaft loom, 17 In (43 cm) on the 8 shaft loom

Height When Open: 36½ In (93 cm)

Height: 44 In (112 cm)

Net Weight: 95 lbs (43 kg) for the 4 shaft loom, 135 lbs (61 kg) for the 8 shaft loom

Standard Equipment included with your new Artisat Loom:

• Stainless steel reed, 12 dents/inch (5 dents/cm)
• 6 treadles on the 4 shaft loom, 10 on the 8 shaft loom
• 1000 wire heddles, 10½ In (26.8 cm)
• 1 boat shuttle, 11¾ In
• 1 dozen plastic bobbins
• 1 reed & heddle hook
• 1 apron
• 2 lease sticks
• 2 warp rods
• 2 beam sticks
• 2 cords
• Book: 'Warp and Weave'
• Assembly instructions and video