A Word About Benches
Benches are important for comfort as well as for preventing injury. Too short a bench means you have to raise your shoulders too high. Too tall may make it hard to push the treadles far enough. If your breast beam is less than 32"-34" off the floor, you may need to pad the bench as you will be sitting with your knees too high for comfort.With a jack loom you will be pushing harder on the treadles and so you might find a slanted seat is helpful. When you have to put a lot a pressure on treadles as you would if raising many shafts, you tire more quickly, and are less comfortable on your bench. Make sure the bench is the right height for you. Try padding your bench and make sure to place the bench as close to the loom as possible so that you are sitting on it and not teetering on it. If your bench is not close enough, you will be off balance as you are trying to press down on the treadles and you will not be in a good position for weaving. You should also tie up the treadles at a good height for you. Learn to make yourself comfortable during all phases of weaving.
"A bench seat that is part of the loom and stretches its full width is preferable to a separate stool." Peter Collingwood p.52-53
Copyright 1998, Joanne Hall, Elkhorn Mountains Weaving Studio. (jah@montana.com) Used by permission of the author. Citation sources.
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