Rug Loom

[Ironhand]

My latest project. A red oak frame loom for the wife's sister. Makes a 48x24 rug from cloth scraps. Finish is 2 coats of tung oil.

[BEAVERMAN]

Thats ambitious, looking good, please posts some pics when she makes a rug, is that what they call rag rugs?

[Ironhand]

Thats ambitious, looking good, please posts some pics when she makes a rug, is that what they call rag rugs?

It is a rag rug but not the usual style. Most rag rugs are made of braided rags sewn together is a spiral or are woven an a floor loom. This loom uses the same material for the warp and the weft with the two strips of material woven back and forth thru the vertical lines. It is kind of hard to explain but it makes very durable and colorful rugs.

My wife buys blue jeans at yard sales for 50 cents and cuts them into 1 inch strips for weaving. Those rugs wear like iron.

I will try to get photos when the rug is done.

[Roaddog]

That is pretty darn neat.

[Ironhand]

My second loom of the winter. This one sized for place mats. Wood is oak with a tung oil finish

[Ironhand]

Finally got pictures of the loom with a rug on it. Rug is made out of scraps of cotton cloth. You can see how the two strips are interwoven.

[sse]

That's what I've been waiting for...a pic of what you made.  Good stuff...