Dad made some band weaving swords in local maple and exotic red ironwood. The autumn leaves and warm sunlight created really cozy vibes that I tried to capture with some photos. I hope they brighten your day like they did mine. :)

[u/fengarm]

[u/cacklingcatnerd]

lucky you!! especially love the second photo…i had to do a double take 😅 clever!

[u/fengarm → u/cacklingcatnerd]

Thank you! :) The second photo happened almost by accident, as I noticed that the light from the window had a sharp shadow edge running across my setup. So I rotated everything to match precisely and used a piece of paper to cast another shadow on the other side of the belt as well. Sometimes happy accidents like this happen that spark an idea during the process.

[u/Weavercat]

Hey, not yet a weaver but I actually use a similar creation for making shapes for needlefelting. Dual purpose!

[u/fengarm → u/Weavercat]

Hey, that's super interesting! Could you tell how a tool like this is called in needlefelting and maybe send me a photo for comparison and in use? I haven't heard of this use case, but maybe it's worth exploring.