We took a 13 hour road trip in one day to get my loom.
I knew he would never live home again and I relished the time.
When I saw my loom listed for sale my son was home for a few weeks between graduating college and beginning graduate school. The location on the label will tell you if it was made by the McGarrs or by the Johnsons. So, if you come across a Norwood loom made of cherry, you know it predates 1996. Ash or Birch became the material of choice. All production ceased in 1996 when the Norwood name was sold to Webs and production moved overseas. (Fun fact: The Johnson’s made the original Cranbrook countermarche loom which they later sold to Schatt.) The Freemont loom builders worked under the direction of Wally McGarr for several months before taking the helm. In 1974 the McGarrs sold Norwood Looms to Ted and Nancy Johnson who moved the woodworking shop to larger quarters in neighboring Freemont, MI. Norwood Looms became equated with hand weaving excellence. The name was already taken so he improvised with “Norwood Looms”.įor the next 21 years Wally built the looms and accessories out of solid cherry while Melvina operated a weaving/gift shop and provided weaving instruction. According to his grandson, Mike McGarr, Wally wanted to call the company “Northwood Looms” after the beautiful forests in the area. Wallace McGarr, who learned furniture making during the Great Depression and his wife, Melvina moved the company in 1950 to Baldwin in Northern Michigan. Norwood Looms originated in Cadillac, MI.
#Norwood loom for sale manual#
The original owner’s manual written in the 1950’s calls these looms “The Weaver’s Easel”. At the moment, my favorite is a 50 inch width cherry handmade Norwood jack loom.
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