Leclerc Looms

Leclerc Compact 24" Loom

The Leclerc Compact  jack-type floor loom is light but solid, and easily movable when folded. It is especially designed for workshops and demonstrations. To fold, slightly unscrew the two handles on the sides of the loom and slide them up. The Leclerc Compact can be folded without trouble even after weaving has started. It is built as a 4 harness loom with six treadles for easy tie-up, and can be converted into an 8 shaft loom, by adding 4 shafts (and 4 treadles). Or choose the 8 harness version with with ten treadles. All Leclerc Compact weaving looms comes complete with a 12 dent steel reed, 600 10½" wire heddles, 1 boat shuttle, 1 reed and heddle hook, 2 metal lease sticks, 2 beam sticks with cords, 2 metal warp rods, wheels on back posts, 10 loop cords for lashing, assembly instructions and video and the book "Warp and Weave". The Leclerc Compact  is equipped with a regular beam, to which a set of rake-like pieces (sectional warp beam) can be added. The rake-like pieces (sectional warp beam) must be screwed directly on the beam, without extension. 84 lbs. Leclerc Compact 24" 8 Harness shown above and folded to right.

Leclerc Artisat 36" Loom

The Leclerc Artisat is a 4 shaft jack-type floor loom that is designed for the weaver with limited space who wants a fairly wide, solid loom. The Artisat is a quiet floor model loom equipped with an easy tie-up system. Its weight has been reduced to a minimum, but it is sufficiently sturdy to do heavy work. It can be folded front and back to a depth of 14" (4 shaft loom) even if weaving is on the loom. The shed will always be good regardless of the kind of cloth you are making (Double Weave, Bronson, Leno, etc.). It is built with 6 treadles (4 shaft loom) and permits any combination of tie-up. The Leclerc Artisat floor loom is available as 4 harness (6 treadles), 8 harness (10 treadles) or 8 harness back hinged treadles. Artisat with back hinged treadle and sectional warp beam shown above Equipped with regular beam, a set of rake-like pieces may be added to convert it into a sectional warp beam. The rake-like pieces must be screwed directly on the beam, without extensions. You can buy this loom with 4 shafts (6 treadles), 4 shafts now, 4 shafts later (6 treadles) or 8 shafts (10 treadles). All Artisat weaving looms come complete with a steel reed of your choice (6, 8, 10, or 12 dent), 1000 wire heddles, 1 boat shuttle, 12 plastic bobbins, one reed and heddle hook, two lease sticks, 2 warp rods, 2 beam sticks, 2 cords, assembly instructions and video and the book "Warp and Weave".

Leclerc Artisat 36" with back hinged treadles

As with all Loom designs there is some tradeoff. With the Jack Loom the most often cited was the difficulty in getting a good shed with 6+ harness weave construction. The new Leclerc design has overcome this problem. The new design features the treadles anchored at the rear of the loom, with a new, unique, rocker mechanism that insures even tension on all treadle cords with the treadles in both the rest or depressed position. This new design provides the weaver with the ease of leg treadling multi shaft designs, comparable to  that of a 4 shaft. In addition, we experience a wide,  clean shed on all shafts. By following a new procedure, the new treadle design retains the folding feature designed into the original Artisat. Leclerc 

Leclerc Nilus II Floor Loom

One of Leclerc's most popular models the Nilus II offers a wide variety of options. The Nilus II is available as a Jack type loom (with or without back hinged treadles), a counter balanced loom or a countermarch loom. All Nilus II looms have non-sliding polyvinyl foot padsat its base, keeping it solid on the floor. All Nilus II looms are equipped with a regular plain beam to which a set of rake-like pieces can be added to convert it into a sectional warp beam. All Nilus II weaving looms has been designed with a stabilizer foot, for a better stability. The shed is always good with any combination of tie-up.  It is equipped with a friction brake giving a perfect tension every time. The front cloth beam ,front and back breast beams are removable for easy threading, and the warp beam is also removable for outside beaming when required. All Nilus II looms come complete with a steel reed (your choice of 6, 8, 10 or 12 dent), 1000 (1200, 1500) wire heddles, 1 boat shuttle, 12 plastic bobbins, one reed and heddle hook, two lease sticks, 2 warp rods, 2 beam sticks, 2 cords, 2 aprons, assembly instructions and video and the book "Warp and Weave". Choose from three weaving width

Jack Type Loom On the jack-type version, the top can be easily removed, allowing easy access to the shafts for the addition or removal of heddles. Heddles used are 12½" long. It is a loom with independant shafts, guided into slides at each end, preventing friction of shaft frames which are pushed upwards by an underneath mechanism.

Jack Type with back hinged treadles As with all Loom designs there are some tradeoffs. With the Jack Loom the problem most often cited was the difficulty in getting a good shed with 6+ Shaft weave construction. Our new design has overcome this problem. The new design features the Treadles anchored at the rear of the Loom, with a new unique, Rocker mechanism that insures even tension on all Treadle Cords with the Treadles in both the rest or depressed position. This new design provides the weaver with the ease of Leg Treadling multi Shaft designs, comparable to  that of a 4 shaft. Using a new procedure, the new Treadle design retains the folding feature designed into the original Nilus II. 

Counterbalanced Loom The counter-balanced version is built with an integrated shed regulator. So it is possible to weave any kind of material. Choose from 36" 45", 60" or 72" weaving width

Countermarch Loom  This countermarch system has one set of lams, two sets of pulleys above the shafts and one set of pulleys below. The lams raise the shaft connected by a PRE-CUT METAL CABLE COVER WITH NYLON  and a pulley, while the treadle cord attached to the lower part of the shaft frame lower the one we want . In a countermarch loom, every shaft is actively involved in each shed: each shaft is either lifted or pulled down by each pedal. Uneven shed like 3 shafts against 1 is always large and clean . Because you actually lift or pull down every shaft, you never have any problem with one shaft floating when it should not. In our diagram you can see the treadle pulling down shaft #1 while the other three are lifted by the action of the lam. When the lam moves down, the cord attached to it goes around the lower pulley, then around the upper one and finally, lifts the shaft attached to it. Folded Nilus II Countermarch floor loom shown below..

Nilus II SPECIFICATIONS & DIMENSIONS

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