Looms, wheels and fiber equipment in general is typically well made and often, in the case of older equipment, decorative on top of functional.  Well maintained, a good loom or wheel can last several generations.  However, it is often the case that when the current user stops using the their loom or wheel (for any number of reasons), it is put into storage of some kind .  This is typically where damage occurs.

Through regular maintenance of his own looms and wheels (average age around 50) Steve has picked up a good skill-set that now enables him to reach out further to re-assemble, clean, restore, or maintain equipment as another service of Kiwiweave, LLC.

Attention to detail in cleaning materials, protective coatings and lubrication for moving parts all the while keeping faithful to the original materials and functionality of the equipment is essential.  To ensure ease of use, Steve can also fine-tune and test equipment where needed.

Two recent examples are:

This Glimakra countermarche loom was re-assembled, set-up, dressed and is now weaving in a classroom in Maryville, TN

This Jack loom had been stored for a decade or two and needed serious cleaning, re-assembly, replacement of missing parts, set-up and is now regularly weaving again.