Oohh...I wish you were were closer too! Thanks for the inf. I'm super excited to get this assembled and learn more! I'm not sure where Rhinebeck is...I'll look it up :) I'm near Lake Ontario's south east corner...Oswego County.
I considered it, but I have my heart set on navajo churro sheep. I've tasted lamb...but never tasted alpaca. Perhaps I should taste it before I decide...
Here's the first picture...sorry, it takes forever on my computer:/
I did find a label on one piece that says Harness Emmons Loom....and it's from Mass. That may only be that particular part though...
more pix to com.
I was given a floor loom today. It was purchased at an estate auction and the buyer has never assembled it. They know nothing about looms. It was very well packed by a moving company. There are no instructions :(
I know nothing about weaving, but meantioned on FB that I want to buy sheep and...
Thank you :) My intent with my soaps is to make a basic looking...great quality soap. Nothing fancy...just awesome soap. Some of the other soap vendors I see at local shows concentrate on frilly, pretty, smelly soap. That's just fine too. Just not my cup of tea. I usually outsell them too BTW...
Yay...I'm going to pick up a loom tomorrow. How's THAT for putting the horse before the cart? A friend of a friend has a loom to GIVE away. She's hoping someone can use it. Her brother bought it at an auction at the home of a woodworker. That's all she knows.
So I'll pick it up tomorrow and...
I was in The Waterloo area last week and experienced my first grass sighting of the yr. It'll be awhile here... but it's okay. We're zone 4 and the snow insulates the plants:)