![]() The Harp may be quickly released from its floor stand by loosening (but not taking apart) four bolts and then lifting the loom off the stand. Kromski literature states that pegs installed on the sides of the stand can be used as a rest for shuttles or to hang extra tools. The Kromski stand is drilled with holes on the base on on the side to store the warping pegs it comes with. The stand for my 20″ Schacht loom will also accomodate the 25″ size, as well both sizes (20″ & 25″) of the Schacht Flip looms. The stands made for the Kromski rigid heddle looms are unique to each size this 24″ loom stand will not fit the two other Harp sizes (16″, 32″). I think the Kromski is made of fir or beech, while the Schacht is made of maple. I completely agree with her that this is a major selling point. ![]() I talked to the folks at Schacht and my understanding is that the Flip is very close in measurement to their regular rigid heddle loom of the same size.ĮTA: A friend on Ravelry just pointed out to me that the Schacht has a front and rear beam, on top of the vertical frame, that lifts the warp and produces a better shed. The Kromski’s length from heddle to back beam is only a little shorter than the comparable length on the Schacht. The Kromski has a much shorter length between cloth (front) beam and heddle than the Schacht. I understand the newer heddles do not have this shaping. The heddle of this Kromski is one of their original ones, with more curved, sloping details on the wood top of the heddle. ![]() However, I found that the Kromski 24″ heddle has a measurement of only 23.25″ (All are 12-dent heddles.) I measured only the plastic part of the heddles, since that would give the most accurate representation of actual weaving width. My Schacht 20″ heddle measures 20.75″ ( notpictured below.) I happened to have a heddle for the 25″ Schacht (rigid heddle) loom it measures exactly 25″ across. The Kromski has many ornate details and turnings, whilst the Schacht line is more Shaker styled. Except for doubling as a warping board, I believe the Flip has all the other features the Harp has. For more of an “apples-to-apples” comparison to the Harp, Schacht makes the Flip loom that has many of the newer features.Ī summary of the major features the Kromski has that my Schacht does not have: the Harp folds, is more portable, has holes drilled on its underside for pegs so it may serve as a warping board, and accomodates a second heddle after installing a second set of (optional) heddle blocks. (Below: left, Schacht right, Kromski.)įirst of all, It’s an “apples-to-oranges” comparison, since the The Kromski is a newer, folding loom, while my Schacht is an older version that does not fold. And, as promised, here is a pictorial comparison of the Kromski to Hedy, my 20″ Schacht rigid heddle loom. It’s official: the Kromski 24″ Harp loom is no longer mine, but has found another home.
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