Thanks for commenting. The Bergman is a very unique loom! The clips I use on the warp are "Ikea Chip Clips" but I got a generic version on Amazon (amzn.to/3Ka7egT). Please note this is an associate link and I earn a commission if you purchase from the link. They are super handy for weaving.
Pre-sleying is just threading the warp through the reed before beaming it onto the loom. I have a video (ua-cam.com/video/GMU0_ICdtdY/v-deo.html) that shows it pretty clearly starting around timestamp 17:45. I warp back to front so pre-sleying is just acting as a raddle to spread the warp and will not stay in the reed because I still need to thread the heddles once the warp is beamed. Since the warp is wound with a loop that I want to keep intact I have to thread in increments of 2 threads in each dent. If the pattern calls for 12 epi I can either thread 1 loop in each dent of a 6 dpi reed or thread 1 loop in every OTHER dent of a 12 dpi reed. This pattern calls for 24 epi so I pre-sley 2 loops (4 threads) in each dent of the 6 dpi reed. Because the 6 dpi reed is nice and wide I don't need to use a sleying hook. Hope that makes sense.
Thank you! What a superb video that answered many questions for me about my own Bergman which is identical! Very impressive presentation!
Glad it was helpful!
That's a fascinating loom. May I ask what the clips were you were using on the warp?
Thanks for commenting. The Bergman is a very unique loom! The clips I use on the warp are "Ikea Chip Clips" but I got a generic version on Amazon (amzn.to/3Ka7egT). Please note this is an associate link and I earn a commission if you purchase from the link. They are super handy for weaving.
Thank you for the tip. Will get chip clips!
How do you pre-sley? Why do you sley in a 6 dent and switch to a 12 dent?
Pre-sleying is just threading the warp through the reed before beaming it onto the loom. I have a video (ua-cam.com/video/GMU0_ICdtdY/v-deo.html) that shows it pretty clearly starting around timestamp 17:45. I warp back to front so pre-sleying is just acting as a raddle to spread the warp and will not stay in the reed because I still need to thread the heddles once the warp is beamed. Since the warp is wound with a loop that I want to keep intact I have to thread in increments of 2 threads in each dent. If the pattern calls for 12 epi I can either thread 1 loop in each dent of a 6 dpi reed or thread 1 loop in every OTHER dent of a 12 dpi reed. This pattern calls for 24 epi so I pre-sley 2 loops (4 threads) in each dent of the 6 dpi reed. Because the 6 dpi reed is nice and wide I don't need to use a sleying hook. Hope that makes sense.