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Post by takadainotora on Dec 26, 2008 18:08:36 GMT -5
I'm getting an ayatakedai for Christmas, so there will be new and interesting braids happening.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2009 9:50:56 GMT -5
So how's it going? Any pictures for us to express envy over?
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Post by Rokurou on Oct 15, 2009 15:29:35 GMT -5
I'm more interested in how braids are done on it. I built a Takadai and converting it to an Ayatakedai is an easy process. I just need to do it.
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Oct 15, 2009 16:17:21 GMT -5
It's my understanding that Tora-hime has been under the weather a bit this week. I'll let her know you've asked and I'm sure she'll be happy to report as soon as she's feeling better.
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Post by takadainotora on Oct 15, 2009 21:10:14 GMT -5
What I usually tell weavers about ayatakedai "braiding" [it isn't really, truly BRAIDING, imsnho] is that if you took a tablet-weaving loom and a Viking warp-weighted loom and got them really drunk in a Kyoto shochu bar, their love-child would be an ayatakedai...
To be slightly more serious, to weave on the ayatakedai, you have threads draped over arrow tails, alternating between the notch level and the base, where they are separated by the sticks. This creates a shed. You have a weft thread hanging out to either side; you pass both through the shed. To make a new shed, you lift or lower the threads so that the ones that were in the notches go to the base and vice versa. Frequently, you're twining the warp threads [think tablet weaving] rather than actually weaving. There's also some fancy business with an extra long weaving sword...
I think I'd better get my husband to take pictures then post them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2009 9:39:15 GMT -5
I'm more interested in how braids are done on it. I built a Takadai and converting it to an Ayatakedai is an easy process. I just need to do it. Ah! You built it? I remember discussing (several years ago) your plans to build one, but didn't know that you built it. Did you post pictures? I'll attempt build one one day I'm sure, so I'd love to hear about any pitfalls. What I usually tell weavers about ayatakedai "braiding" [it isn't really, truly BRAIDING, imsnho] Yes, but this is also true about some marudai braids as well. Several flat braids come out essentially just like a weave. For instance the hira nami "flat waves" braid ( picture). Yes yes! |
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Post by Rokurou on Oct 16, 2009 19:36:04 GMT -5
Unfortunately the takadai needs to be rebuilt. Moving it from PA to IN has taken its toll on it. Plus it's now in a corner of my bedroom collecting dust due to the overwhelming class load I have this semester. I plan on fixing it, by doing some nice joinery that will help in the breaking down and moving process, over winter break and will post pics then. And I am thinking of bringing it to Pennsic this coming year.
The one thing I did learn about it, when I moved it, is try to finish the braid before taking it off and trying to do a re-set up of all the individual threads. I ended up spending a good two days undoing knots.
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