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sorchawenchSo.
We Admins have been talking about some of the posts and wanted to give some clarification for why we want people to give a balanced review of Pros **AND** Cons when they come to talk about a product they've bought.
Our theory is that a new weaver may come along and see your post about the book you've just bought, or the loom you've just acquired...that you are gushing over, and think to themselves, "Self, this person clearly loves this item. We should purchase it too!", only to find out that the book is too advanced, or the loom isn't a good match for the cost.
That's when we get disappointed weavers.
So we ask you, please...give us your Pros about your purchase (just don't add links or pics please), but take a moment and see if you can figure out any Cons to your purchase. Maybe with the new weaver in mind.
With that, let me try and give an example, of my own Pro/Con experience with a Windhaven Harpsichord loom.
Pro: When it arrived, I was in love. It's a beautiful loom. Mine is red oak and solid. It makes about 11 feet of woven band, which sent my trim making heart into overdrive. I can do both Inkle and Card weaving on it.
Con: *I* can't take it apart and just weave on the Harp portion of the loom. There's not a wide enough base on it for me to weave comfortably.
Pro/Con: It was expensive, but it seemed to be a good price for what it both provided and what I wanted from a loom.
I was quick to warp it up and get started. And here's where a Con came in. Once I had my project on and had gotten some weaving going, I noticed the front peg was bending.
Either the glue hadn't dried properly or not enough had been used, but the front peg on the loom did eventually come loose. Serious Con.
Pro: I contacted Windhaven and they offered to fix the peg and ship the loom back to me for free.
Con: I had to ship the loom back to Ohio at cost.
I opted to have my husband fix the peg because, at the time, finances did not allow for me to ship the upper portion of the loom back.
I have noticed, over time, the front peg is bending again. It's clearly a tension issue and to be honest, I have not given much thought on how such a problem might be permanently repaired (although I will if we have to repair the peg again). I have not had this type of tension issue with any of my other looms.
Would I recommend the Harpsichord for a beginning weaver? No, I feel strongly about not investing a LOT of money into something that a person may not stick with. Windhaven has other looms, more affordable starter looms. FWIW, I have purchased from Windhaven again and had good results so far.
^^This is a fair example of what we're looking for when one of you posts something up about a recent purchase. Without both pros and cons, the post would be considered promotional (or whining and off topic if it’s just negative) and treated as such from here on out.
~Admin Sorcha
We Admins have been talking about some of the posts and wanted to give some clarification for why we want people to give a balanced review of Pros **AND** Cons when they come to talk about a product they've bought.
Our theory is that a new weaver may come along and see your post about the book you've just bought, or the loom you've just acquired...that you are gushing over, and think to themselves, "Self, this person clearly loves this item. We should purchase it too!", only to find out that the book is too advanced, or the loom isn't a good match for the cost.
That's when we get disappointed weavers.
So we ask you, please...give us your Pros about your purchase (just don't add links or pics please), but take a moment and see if you can figure out any Cons to your purchase. Maybe with the new weaver in mind.
With that, let me try and give an example, of my own Pro/Con experience with a Windhaven Harpsichord loom.
Pro: When it arrived, I was in love. It's a beautiful loom. Mine is red oak and solid. It makes about 11 feet of woven band, which sent my trim making heart into overdrive. I can do both Inkle and Card weaving on it.
Con: *I* can't take it apart and just weave on the Harp portion of the loom. There's not a wide enough base on it for me to weave comfortably.
Pro/Con: It was expensive, but it seemed to be a good price for what it both provided and what I wanted from a loom.
I was quick to warp it up and get started. And here's where a Con came in. Once I had my project on and had gotten some weaving going, I noticed the front peg was bending.
Either the glue hadn't dried properly or not enough had been used, but the front peg on the loom did eventually come loose. Serious Con.
Pro: I contacted Windhaven and they offered to fix the peg and ship the loom back to me for free.
Con: I had to ship the loom back to Ohio at cost.
I opted to have my husband fix the peg because, at the time, finances did not allow for me to ship the upper portion of the loom back.
I have noticed, over time, the front peg is bending again. It's clearly a tension issue and to be honest, I have not given much thought on how such a problem might be permanently repaired (although I will if we have to repair the peg again). I have not had this type of tension issue with any of my other looms.
Would I recommend the Harpsichord for a beginning weaver? No, I feel strongly about not investing a LOT of money into something that a person may not stick with. Windhaven has other looms, more affordable starter looms. FWIW, I have purchased from Windhaven again and had good results so far.
^^This is a fair example of what we're looking for when one of you posts something up about a recent purchase. Without both pros and cons, the post would be considered promotional (or whining and off topic if it’s just negative) and treated as such from here on out.
~Admin Sorcha