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  1. 09-09-2013, 11:31 PM #1
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    Default A loom for making a grass mat

    Made this for a BSA presentation I have to do this week.

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    Very cool. I used to weave grass mats while camping just for fun. Didn't have a loom and they didn't turn out as nice as this one. But alas, one can't weave tundra....
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    I'd love to see it after you tie it off and remove it from the loom.
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    Cool project for the boys, both big and small.
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    Cool, did you use cattails? Nice and heavy, it would make a decent sleeping mat.
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    Not cattails, the reeds that have the foxtail instead of the cattail. It is a heavy mat, it would provide good protection from the ground. I've slept on this type of mat many times.
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    Thanks. I like the idea of it being a good kid project or at least a good demonstration for event school days.

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    Great job, Phil. That really looks like a very nice mat. Did you sort them to have half the heads on one side and half on the other or did you just toss them in? Looks very even.
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    That's just slick. It is also big enough to show the visual learner how it operates. Is that for a specific merit badge?
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    Really neat! I'll pass ikt oln to my darling bride and her sister as they are deeply into alpace fiber processing at all stages including looms. When they were taking a class, they learend to use a loom by making a marvelous Colorado Tartan (yep, it's official, you would be surprised how many registered tartans there are).
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    Rick, I alternated the bundles to keep the mat even. I used about six reed stocks per bundle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by finallyME View Post
    That's just slick. It is also big enough to show the visual learner how it operates. Is that for a specific merit badge?
    No, just a campcraft project for the boys to do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1stimestar View Post
    I'd love to see it after you tie it off and remove it from the loom.
    Sorry, I didn't take a picture of it finished, and I gave the mat away at the presentation. The next time I make one I'll take a picture.
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    That's some cool tech! Thanks!!
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    Love it! Makes me want to go try it.

    Thanks for posting the series of photos, good demo.



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