I’ve never tried a rigid heddle loom but it has 2 shafts. The 4 shaft will give you more options in terms of patterns. There will be a learning curve again but some of the basics you will already know from the rigid heddle loom. Check out my videos on my floor loom which if a 4 shaft. The only difference with the table loom is that you will have levers and not treadles. My videos on my table loom uses 8 shafts so even more patterns are available to me but the mechanics and techniques will be similar to a 4 shaft table loom. I hope that helps.
@@kanika3790 If you use two heddles (or more) you can approximate 4 shafts (especially with the addition of pick-up sticks), though admittedly not as easily. There are a lot of multiple heddle RHL patterns out there (including double weave).
I have an 8 shaft table loom as it opens up more options.
I have found the same. I like the flexibility and bought one.lol
I have a 16" RHL. Still learning but I am thinking ahead. How hard is it to learn a 4 shaft table loom in comparison to the RHL?
I’ve never tried a rigid heddle loom but it has 2 shafts. The 4 shaft will give you more options in terms of patterns. There will be a learning curve again but some of the basics you will already know from the rigid heddle loom. Check out my videos on my floor loom which if a 4 shaft. The only difference with the table loom is that you will have levers and not treadles. My videos on my table loom uses 8 shafts so even more patterns are available to me but the mechanics and techniques will be similar to a 4 shaft table loom. I hope that helps.
@@kanika3790 If you use two heddles (or more) you can approximate 4 shafts (especially with the addition of pick-up sticks), though admittedly not as easily. There are a lot of multiple heddle RHL patterns out there (including double weave).