Missus has me working on picking sticks for her loom. That is another way of saying that she asked me for one, and I made it the way she wanted it, and now I am thinking up ideas for some other ones and figuring out what elements would improve upon the original design, and what would not. The picture bellow is of the one I just finished for her. I was thinking that the hooks would serve for fishing a loose string, and the thing could travel through the shed easily, and be brought back just as easily by putting it on its side. I also think that putting it on its back would allow it to form a bridge that would prevent the warp from sliding off the ends while she is throwing a shuttle through the shed.
As for the hand carved Antiquary Artisan “AA,” let’s just hope she does not want another of those done! I never was good at carving my initials in a school desk!
Time to think up the next thing to put on the bench.