An old pile of wood lay dormant in a dusty cabin at The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center for 40 years until it was discovered by Milissa Ellison Dewey of Bobbin Boy this summer. This short film tells the story of how a rare Rocker Beater Loom was returned to its original working condition through reclamation, fabrication and restoration.
My good friend, Beth Zorbanos, shared this with me. I am a weaver on a box loom my late husband, Barry M. Murphy made for me in 1975 using plans from the Smithsonian. I was very interested to see this type loom and because my one has a hanging beater I wish we had known about this type as it does take up less space. Thank you for this video. I follow Foxfire on Facebook but joined too late to see this until now. Thanks to Beth.