Shuttles

5.5” fits Bluster Bay 13” end-feed shuttles

8” fits Bluster Bay 15” end-feed shuttles

Flat closed-bottom with a pivoted bobbin pin to take quills or bobbins 20cm/8" takes 9cm quills 29cm/11.5" takes 11cm quill (maximum) 35cm/14" takes 13cm quill (maximum) or our nylon bobbin Swedish double boat shuttle Similar in style to the standard Swedish boat shuttles, but with two cavities for use with two separate 9cm quills on a single pivoted pin

Fits Bluster Bay 11” and 11.5” end-feed shuttles

End-feed shuttles are so called because the yarn feeds from the end of a static pirn instead of feeding from the side of a rotating bobbin. They deliver the weft yarn at a constant tension without the weaver having to manipulate each pick. The hook tensioning system is simple and elegant - a series of hooks which the yarn can be zig-zagged around until the perfect tension is reached. Like all othe…

Handcrafted from a British wood and finished to a smooth lustre. The curved shape feels comfortable in the hand

This cute small shuttle with its matching wood bobbin and low profile is ideal for pick-up or for use at the end of a warp, as well as for damask or split-shed weaving. Handcrafted from a British wood and finished to a smooth lustre.

Please Note. For multiple quantities of 22" stick shuttles and longer please contact Handweavers for postage. Made from Silver Beech hardwood. 6 Sizes - 15, 26, 36, 46, 56, 76 and 120cm (6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 30 and 47ins). Width - 3.5cm (1⅜in).

Bluster Bay boat shuttles have a closed bottom and a very low profile compared with standard shuttles, making them ideal for table looms with a shallower shed. Because of this low profile you need to use paper quills, not bobbins. Like all other Bluster Bay shuttles this shuttle is crafted from a beautiful wood and has a silky smooth finish.