Setting up a warp - #9 tying up the treadles

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In a countermarch tie-up, the rising shafts are tied to the lower lam. For this, you use the short cords.

The shafts that do not rise are tied to the same treadle on the upper lam. For each treadle, as many cords are used as there are shafts in use.

In the drawing, the black dots represent the rising shafts, while the blue circles indicate the downward shaft movement. Be careful: if a shaft is connected to both the upper and lower lam on the same treadle, the system will block. You simply can't go up and down at the same time.

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Before you begin, always place the blocker pin in the top of the shaft housing.

1. For the first treadle, attach the short tie cords to the lower lam (black dots on the drawing).

2. Attach the long tie cords to the upper lam to the lams that were not selected in the first step (blue dots).

3. All the cords hang at approximately the same height after this.

4. Connect the cords to the last usable eye on the protruding screw of the treadle.

   - Work from the back to the front.
   - Make sure the cords hang straight down.

5. Continue with the next treadle.

  - Depending on whether you are left- or right-handed, you will find it more comfortable to work from left to right or right to left.

 

If certain shafts are not used for the fabric, these shafts and lamms should not be connected to any of the treadles. To prevent these shafts from dropping, you can leave the locking pin in the cords of these shafts. If any of the blocked shafts are connected to a treadle, the treadling will be blocked.

If, during weaving, the cords go around unused screws, check if the screws are screwed in deep enough. They should protrude 3 to 4 mm from the wood of the treadles.

You can also tape over the unused screws or cover them with a slit piece of tubing.

 

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