Products
My Products
The following are a presentation of items that I frequently produce. If you are interested in an item please contact me.
My preferred wood is beech, and where I have quoted a guide price this is for the item in this wood. I have experience of working with other woods, some good, others not so. If you would like another wood please let me know.
I try to keep a stock of the more commonly sold items such as stands and frames, but I a one man operation and I may not be able to respond instantly. Please bear with me.
Stands
Easily dismantled this stand can be set at a range of heights to provide a comfortable and surprisingly stable working support.
As with all designs, the stand has evolved over time in light of user feed-back, and as better building solutions have been found.
Stainless steel fittings with Wood / Metal threads are used for all joints. This will ensure that the stand can be repeatedly assembled and dismantled without the joints becoming lose or being pulled out of the woodwork.
The stand is constructed using a hardwood, normally beech, which ensures a strong and long-lasting product.
The stand can be set to a range of heights in the range 22 to 31 ¼ Inches (560 to 790 mm) to suit the users seating arrangement and preferred working posture.
Providing that the stand is not being set at the extremes of its height range, the user can position the arms slightly forward or back from a central position to allow greater leg-room or better stability.
Dual pegs are provided at one end of the stand arms. These can be used to hold a standard 29 Inch frame in position while working.
Single pegs at the other end of the arms can be used to prevent a frame from being pulled off the front of the stand, while allowing a longer 39 Inch frame to be moved from side to side allowing work to be centralised.
The basic stand is available for £110.
REMOVABLE PEGS
Earlier versions of the stand had removal pegs. These screwed into position and were intended to provide a firm anchor point for an optional shelf, or for the user to remove the odd peg to allow alternative frames to be used with the stand.
If the user would like this facility a stand is available with all 6 peg removable for £140.
EXTENDED CROSS-BAR
A longer cross-bar is available designed for use with the 39 Inch frame. Owners of existing stands can purchase a longer cross-bar for an additional £20.
Frames
Basic Japanese Embroidery frame.
I produce standard frames in two lengths, 29 Inches and 39 Inches, which meets the requirements of most embroiderers.
For those who travel with their work, or who have to move it around then these two lengths are reasonably easy to transport.
Traditional frames seem to be made to lengths to suit a workshop. I can generally obtain wood up to about 10 ft so if you would like a longer frame...
Beech frames are available at £90 (29 inch) and £110 (39 Inch).
Koma
The ideal number of Koma is n+1, where n is the current number of Koma.
All hobbies have that one item that you can always do with one more, and its always a pleasure to have a nicely made one. With wood-turning its chisels.
Whenever I go to buy more wood I always get tempted into the turners section and normally come out with an arm load of bits. Or find off-cuts from other projects and wonder what sort of Koma they would make.
Pricing is a bit of a problem.
A pair of Koma require so little raw material that, other than for some truly exotic timbers, cost of the starting material has little bearing on the product. The cost reflects the time it takes to make.
I avoid using wax polish to finish the Koma as far as possible as this can (I am told) discolour thread stored for any length of time. The central curve of the koma is sanded to a fine finish on the lathe before a final polish using a medieval technique of rubbing with a boars-tooth, or in my case a Worcester Sauce bottle. (It's the size of the bottle, not the content).
The ends are sanded by hand before a final polish using a polishing mop on the lathe. This does use some wax type compound to hold the polishing grit, but hopefully this does not come in contact with any thread.
Group 1: £40
Hard, and often Heavy hardwoods that can be finished to a high polish. These take ages to sand to a fine finish.
Group 2: £30
Lighter hardwood. Do not polish as highly, or require the same level of effort, but have an interesting look.
Group 3: £15
Tend to be lighter woods which are sanded to a smooth finish.
What I have in stock tends to vary randomly according to what wood looked interesting last time I visited the wood yard. (Garage wood = wood I found in the workshop, but I foolishly sanded the label off at some time)
Inkle loom
Floor standing inkle loom
Anyone interested in the Inkle weaving technique will probably have started with a table top loom. While these are fine for beginners, if you are serious about inkle a floor standing loom is a far more comfortable proposition.
I built this prototype about 10 years ago for my wife, who is a keen weaver, and who now refuses to give it back so I can make a few "improvements".
If you are interested in one please let me know and I can tell you more.
