How hard are the tie-ups on the Weavebird loom?
For many weavers, the biggest concern with buying a Countermarch loom is the tie-up process. Because every shaft must be connected to every treadle so that it will either go up or down when that treadle is depressed, the number of tie-ups on a multishaft Countermarch loom can result in the weaver spending a long time under the loom connecting cords. For a 24 shaft loom with 26 treadles, there would be 624 tie-ups required! However, that is not the case with the Weavebird! As with any Computer-Dobby loom, the role of harness selection is performed by the computer. This means that there are no tie-ups ever with the Weavebird. In fact, the only time the Weaver may ever get the chance to see the underside of their loom will be when they are down there dusting or are retrieving a dropped shuttle!
