Back to front weaver here! I like that when winding on, the lease sticks are right there, giving me something to hold on to while watching for knots, snags, or whatever. Also, they seem to help keep the tension even across the warp while winding on. Another great vid, though!
F to B here. I use no lease sticks, I use my hand, a la Deb Chandler. Only time I ever used them was the very first time I wove. A friend was helping me with B to F and it was the most awkward thing ever. I'm sure one day I'll need them but until them, my hand works just fine.
My lease sticks came with stretchy long elastic 'helping hands' that are perfect for holding the sticks in place as I wind on (in the raddle cross) and then, after that when I thread the heddles.
I have several sets because i often got some when i got another loom. My favorite set is my first set that i got with Matilda. They are thinner and have pointy ends. I don’t care for the square ones as much but try to use shorter ones on smaller looms so sometimes use square ones.
I warp back to front and started winding on with the lease sticks (as used in raddle cross) the last few times and have noticed an improvement in the threads. Then, I move them to the threading cross and do the heddles and reed. (Ashford Table Loom). Great video - as always.
I broke one of my leash sticks... It's an oddball size, could only find a place in the UK that sold that length... But it was $76.00 (cdn) plus shipping... I thought forget it... For a stick? So I bought a bunch of yard sticks and modified them!
I’ve never used the lease sticks to keep my cross. I use my hand for that. I also rarely wind my warp in the same order that I dress the loom. I dress from front to back. I add lease sticks just before winding my warp onto the back beam. The few times I’ve forgotten to insert lease sticks have resulted in more frustrations while weaving with tension issues or knots hitting my heddles.
My floor loom has “permanent” lease sticks that slot through holes at each end of the loom. I just am used to them staying in the whole project. It’s much easier to catch any errors in the cross( duplicate s etc) my lead sticks are pretty chunky .
i had made lease sticks out of dowels for my Louet Erica. The metal ones that came with it was just not working for me. i found them to be slippery to touch. I use bookbinder rings to keep my lease sticks together instead of yarn.
@@Sharon-lo7ow It depends! You don't want the yarns to slide off the pegs of your warping board. But that'll depend on the size of your yarn and the pegs. Also, it's no problem to break up your project into multiple chunks. You simply need all the yarns to be the same length and in order to- that's the goal!
Sectional beam and warping wheel,baby! I've never looked back. Although I did learn the cross, and you can use the cross on the wheel. Learning all the skills is important no matter what you end up using. It better allows you to adapt and get creative if you have to.
I find my warping board can handle about 200 ends at a time so if I have 420 ends I would measure two groups. It’s easier to get them on the loom this way.
Back to front weaver here! I like that when winding on, the lease sticks are right there, giving me something to hold on to while watching for knots, snags, or whatever. Also, they seem to help keep the tension even across the warp while winding on. Another great vid, though!
@@rykbowers1523 Nice! Thank you!
F to B here. I use no lease sticks, I use my hand, a la Deb Chandler. Only time I ever used them was the very first time I wove. A friend was helping me with B to F and it was the most awkward thing ever. I'm sure one day I'll need them but until them, my hand works just fine.
@@susanchapman6080 Very good!
Thanks Chris!
@@deniseengel1451 I hope it was helpful!
My lease sticks came with stretchy long elastic 'helping hands' that are perfect for holding the sticks in place as I wind on (in the raddle cross) and then, after that when I thread the heddles.
@@robertrobert5583 Sounds great!
I have several sets because i often got some when i got another loom. My favorite set is my first set that i got with Matilda. They are thinner and have pointy ends. I don’t care for the square ones as much but try to use shorter ones on smaller looms so sometimes use square ones.
@@conniepeterson122 Nice!!
I warp back to front and started winding on with the lease sticks (as used in raddle cross) the last few times and have noticed an improvement in the threads. Then, I move them to the threading cross and do the heddles and reed. (Ashford Table Loom). Great video - as always.
@@debr30 Oh how wonderful!! I'm so glad they've been helpful with your dressing the loom process!
I broke one of my leash sticks... It's an oddball size, could only find a place in the UK that sold that length... But it was $76.00 (cdn) plus shipping... I thought forget it... For a stick?
So I bought a bunch of yard sticks and modified them!
@@breagharose1857 Very clever!
I’ve never used the lease sticks to keep my cross. I use my hand for that. I also rarely wind my warp in the same order that I dress the loom. I dress from front to back. I add lease sticks just before winding my warp onto the back beam. The few times I’ve forgotten to insert lease sticks have resulted in more frustrations while weaving with tension issues or knots hitting my heddles.
@@ChrisNorman-u2z Nice! Thank you for sharing!
My floor loom has “permanent” lease sticks that slot through holes at each end of the loom. I just am used to them staying in the whole project. It’s much easier to catch any errors in the cross( duplicate s etc) my lead sticks are pretty chunky .
@@gemmaluescher-verseckas1243 Interesting! Thank you!
i had made lease sticks out of dowels for my Louet Erica. The metal ones that came with it was just not working for me. i found them to be slippery to touch.
I use bookbinder rings to keep my lease sticks together instead of yarn.
@@TinyWeaverLori That's brilliant!! How resourceful are you?
😂I was into weaving for over a year before I realized that people were not saying leash sticks.
@@sonjanordahl3158 Ha! Right?
I have a question about the warp. Pattern has 420 ends how many ends should I warp at a time. I am new to a warping board and to a table loom.
@@Sharon-lo7ow It depends! You don't want the yarns to slide off the pegs of your warping board. But that'll depend on the size of your yarn and the pegs.
Also, it's no problem to break up your project into multiple chunks. You simply need all the yarns to be the same length and in order to- that's the goal!
Sectional beam and warping wheel,baby! I've never looked back. Although I did learn the cross, and you can use the cross on the wheel. Learning all the skills is important no matter what you end up using. It better allows you to adapt and get creative if you have to.
I find my warping board can handle about 200 ends at a time so if I have 420 ends I would measure two groups. It’s easier to get them on the loom this way.