Shuttle
The Stenza stick shuttle is a bone tool some sixteen centimeters long, with two notches, one at each end. Thread is wound around it from the bobbin set into the loom, and then woven through warp threads in accordance with a weaver's goals or culture. The shuttle can be worked through warp either one- or two-handed, in a manner that effectively allows the weaver to pace.
Manufacturing process
Once an appropriate length of bone or wood has been selected, it is smoothed into a flat shape with a pronounced ovoid cross section, and a broad notch is carved into either end.
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Raw materials & Components
The typical shuttle is crafted from either bone or wood, of sufficient length to fit in the hand and work through the warp threads of a loom, typically twenty-three to fifty centimeters in length.
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