Ha! I saw that puzzled look... *grin*
I'm trying to do an even-weave project on a backstrap loom using natural wood materials, and there ain't no such thing as a truly straight, sturdy branch, I'm finding....so I used the most-straight I could find (mulberry has some lovely ones).
Lashing on a machined dowel isn't really helping much as it slips around the peeled branch (bark is removed from the aged wood by peeling, then by scraping to a silky smooth surface).
I got the warp on and the heddles built, but...it's a longer warp and I need to be able to wind it up on the end stick evenly--and it just isn't cooperating!
Ideas are VERY welcome--I'm frustrated here....!
Thanks!