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Navajo Loom These looms are available in three sizes: Large (Rio Grande) (shown). Accommodates a 60" x 40" weaving, or (using up and over technique) 120" x 40". Actual loom size: 89" x 51". Alder wood, lightly finished with Danish oil. Small (Rio Grande), Accommodates a 38" x 28" weaving. Actual loom size: 58 1/2" x 38 1/2". Alder wood, lightly finished with Danish oil. |
Included are all the rods, dowels, ropes, and a sacking needle, as well as our favorite "Navajo" style fork and battens (see Accessories). The large and small loom are equipped with curved-end battens, the student loom with straight battens.
Instructions: We recommend the book Weaving on a Navajo Loom by Rachel Brown or Noel Bennett's Navajo Weaving Way.
Large (Rio Grande) - $1000.00
Crating charge $60.00
Small (Rio Grande) (not shown)
$480.00
Crating charge $15.00
Note: We will charge actual cost to ship the large and small Rio Grande Navajo Looms. Ask for a quote.
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Dovetail Student Navajo Loom Accommodates a weaving 17" x 17". Maple, unfinished. Actual loom size 28" x 26". Includes rods and dowels. Battens and fork extra. $150.00. Shipping $12.00. |
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Instructions: We recommend the chapter on navajo weaving in Rachel Brown's WeavingSpinning and Dyeing or Noel Bennett's Navajo Weaving Way.
1. "Navajo" Fork (Snipes) Large, 1 3/4" x 9 1/2" - $20.00;
Small, 1 1/8" x 9 1/2" - $12.00.
2. "Navajo" Fork (Rio Grande) 1 3/4" x 12". Modelled after Rachel's favorite genuine Navajo fork with pointed handle and grips. $25.00
3. Sacking Needles. Lengths 4" - $1.25, 5" - $1.50, 6" - $2.00, 7" - $3.00, and 8" - $4.00. Excellent for finishing off Navajo weavings.
4. Tapestry Needle with blunt end (2 3/4") - $1.00
5. Wide Batten for Navajo Weaving (1 1/2" width). Specify straight or curved end (easier to put in shed). Lengths 24" - $13.75, 33 1/2" - $20.50, 36" - $22.00, or 40" - $23.00. For bent or curved end add $3.75 to price.
6. Narrow Batten for Navajo Weaving (3/4" width). Specify straight or curved end (easier to put in shed). Lengths 24" - $11.00, 33 1/2" - $15.00, 36" - $16.25, or 40" - $17.25. For bent or curved end add $3.75 to price.
