How to Make a Mini Hand-held Loom

 Weaving is a wonderful craft, and an excellent one for kids to try. This hand-held loom is great for a beginner. It's small enough to be easily portable and the warping pegs are designed to ensure that the work stays on the loom.

Supplies and Equipment

• Two 6" x ¾" x ¼" lengths of hardwood
• 5½" x 1½" x ¾: length of hardwood
• Proxxon MICRO Mill MF 70
• Proxxon MICRO Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Disc Sander TG 125/E
• Wood glue
• Wood oil

Instructions

1. Cut the wood to length using the bandsaw.
2. Clamp one of the 6" pieces of wood on the mill table with a thin piece of waste wood under it. The waste wood allows you to mill the entire depth of the pegs without contact with the mill table.
   
   
   
3. Using the 3mm milling cutter, set the height of the blade to determine the depth of the channel, and cut 5mm deep channels.
4. Set the X and Y axis hand wheel dials to 0. The Y axis controls the table movement right and left. The X axis controls the table movement front to back.
   
   
   
5. Repeat with the second 6" length.
6. The 6" length allows waste for clamping the piece to the mill table, and the pieces must now be cut down to size. Use the bandsaw to cut the excess so the pieces measure 4¼". To ensure that the pegs are aligned, lay the pieces on top of one another, and hold in place with painter's tape, then cut the excess away.
7. Use the disc sander to sand the surfaces of all pieces.
   
   
   
8. A folded piece of sandpaper can be used to sand between the pegs.
   
   
   
9. Measure and mark the centers on all three pieces.
   
   
   
10. Align the centers and glue the pieces together with wood glue. Clamp the pieces together.
    
    
    
11. When the glue is dry, treat the hand-held loom with wood oil.
    
    
    
12. Enjoy!!

    

    
    

Carole