Glimakra has been building beautiful, long lasting looms for many years; their skilled handcraftsmen work at a factory in a small village in the forests of Sweden. They make superb countermarche looms. For specific prices on the Glimakra Standard optional attachments please call or write. Also see book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" below.

Complete Glimakra catalog is $3.00.

• yarn
• 2 or more boat or other shuttles
• 12 or more bobbins for boat shuttles
• reed hook and heddle hook
• warping board or mill and raddle (or sectional warp beam, tension box with counter and bobbin rack)
• Nice to have items - in ranked order:

1. bobbin winder;
2. a variety of shuttles, extra reeds, swift and ballwinder if your yarn comes in skeins, fringe twister, temple;
3. yarn balance, magnifier, Ott light, auto reed hook or more harnesses.
   

Please read this information about the shipping of Gimakra looms.

GLIMAKRA STANDARD (COUNTERMARCH 4, 8, 10 or 12-HARNESS)

Available in 3 sizes, from 48" to 64", this beautiful solid loom has the traditional Scandinavian design with overhead beater. The countermarche action makes it a pleasure to weave on. This versatile loom can grow with the weaver: there are optional attachments such as a sectional warp beam, double warp beam (special order), and fly shuttle beater (special order). 4-harness models come with 6 treadles; 8-harness with 10 treadles, 10-harness with 10 treadles and 12-harness with 12 treadles. Price includes an adjustable bench, stainless steel reed of your choice (5, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15-dent; 12-dent if not specified), 1000 polyester heddles, lease sticks, shaft holders, 48 warp sticks, video "Dress Your Loom the Swedish Way", book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" (with countermarch looms) and instructions. If you prefer counterbalance tie-up, deduct $150 from price. Shuttles are extra. You get FREE freight from The Woolery.

GLIMAKRA IDEAL

(COUNTERMARCH, 4-, 8- or 10-HARNESS). A smaller version of the Standard, the Ideal is available in 28" and 40" (147 lbs.) weaving widths and includes an adjustable bench, stainless steel reed of your choice (5, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15-dent; 12-dent if unspecified), 1000 polyester heddles, 24 warp sticks, lease sticks, shaft holders, DVD "Dress Your Loom the Swedish Way", book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" (with countermarch looms) and assembly instructions. 4-harness models come with 6 treadles; 8-harness with 8 treadles and 10-harness with 10. If you prefer counterbalance tie-up, deduct $225 from price. Shuttles are extra. You get FREE freight from The Woolery.

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Glimakra Accessories
Texsolv Heddles GLI-100-8 - 8" - $16 per hundred (will fit Glimakra Victoria table loom) GLI-100-11 - 11" - $16 per hundred (will fit Glimakra Ideal, Standard, Regina and Viking) GLI-100-13 - 12 7/8" - $17 per hundred (will fit Glimakra Standard)	Make Selection Here:     8" Texsolv      11" Texsolv      12 7/8" Texsolv
Texsolv Anchor Pegs (2-legged) GLI-PEG - bag of 25 pegs - $13
Texsolv Straight Pegs (arrow-head) GLI-STR - bag of 25 pegs - $13
Texsolv Loom Cord - Linked Loop (approximately 55 yards) GLI-120 - $54 This is also sold by the yard GLI-1 - $2	55 Yard Spool Loom Cord by the Yard - enter yardage below
Wire Holders: these pins will conveniently hold your shafts while you thread the heddles. Available in 2 lengths: for 4-shafts and 8/10-shafts. They come in sets of 4. JO-wh4 - $8 JO-wh8 - $10	Make Selection Here:     Wire Holders - 4 shafts      Wire Holders - 8 or 10 shafts

New! Tying Up the Countermarch Loom by J. Hall: if you want help setting up your Glimåkra (or similar style) countermarch loom, this is the book to get! Explains the difference between vertical and horizontal countermarch action, how to use the texsolv cords and heddles, attach beam cords, assemble shafts, thread the warp and do the various tie-ups. Includes glossary of weaving terms and charts for warp setts and sleying reeds. Black and white illustrations. Ring binder. Now included with each new loom. $18.50.

Dress your Loom the Swedish Way with B. Ashenden: learn about tie-ups for counterbalance and countermarche looms, how to warp from the back and how to make simple adjustments for efficient weaving. 120 min. $49.95.
New! Dress Your Swedish Drawloom with B. Ashenden: covers mechanics of the drawloom, extending and threading the loom, shaft draw system, vertical single unit draw system, combination of both systems on the same warp, horizontal single unit draw system with pattern saving lashes, weaving damask with a sword, damask tie-ups, opphämta and smålandsväv. 113 minutes. $48.

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