Counterbalance looms allow one to open the size shed you want, a small shed by using a light touch on the treadle, or a large shed by putting more pressure on the treadle. The pressure on the treadle regulates the size of the shed.

With a counter-marche it doesn’t matter which one you choose. What matters is how you interpret the draft when you tie-up your loom.

Below are 4 pdf’s on Counterbalance and Countermarch Looms. This information is provided to help you to understand the characteristics, features and advantages of counterblance and countermarch looms. This information can be applied to other makes of looms, but is especially helpful for Glimakra loom weavers.

The counterbalance loom is the oldest documented horizontal loom with treadles. The earliest drawings come from around 1000 AD and show 2 or 4 shafts attached to pulleys being moved by treadles pulling on the shaft frames.

Counterbalance Tie-up Instructions. The book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" includes information which will help you to make the counterbalance tie-up. You can also ask us for a copy of the the Glimakra Standard and Ideal Loom assembly instructions, which gives counterbalance tie-up instructions.

Jan 31, 2022 · In this post I share the beginning of the chapter about shed geometry which applies to all types of looms. In future posts, I’ll briefly explain how different looms work. The complete chapter in the book has comprehensive directions on how to adjust jack, counterbalance, and countermarch looms.

1) Counterbalance Loom The threads in normal position from the front breast beam to the back thread beam are in the center of the heddle eye and reed. When shafts one and four are pull down by the action of one or two lams and treadles, shafts two and three automatically move up, from the action of the lower rollers giving a large clean shed.

Oct 23, 2020 · What are counterbalance looms, why would you want one, or why would you want to weave on one… so let’s get started! Watch today’s Taking Back Friday vlog episode as I share more about the counterbalance loom, the oldest type of horizontal floor loom with treadles.

Nov 28, 2024 · How to set the height of the shafts and the beater of a Leclerc Counterbalance loom.

Aug 8, 2023 · Available in 16 variations, the Nilus II is one of the most flexible looms on the market today. The Fibre artist can choose to have their loom built with a Jack, Counterbalance or Countermarch mechanism, in 36", 45", 60" or 72" weaving widths and with 4 shafts or 8.