Easy Threading on Harness Looms The Schacht Heddle Hook is used for threading multi-shaft weaving looms. The Schacht heddle hooks are available in two lengths to suit a 4 or 8 shaft weaving loom. Selecting a heddle hook of the correct size will assist with your threading, the long blade will assist in reaching the back shafts. What are the differences between these Schacht Heddle Hooks? Short hook has a 4-1/2" blade length and a wood handle—recommended for rigid heddle reeds. Timber handle. Long hook has a 7-1/2" blade length and a wood handle—the long blade reaches shaft loom heddles easily, whether you're warping back to front or front to back. Timber handle. Slim hook is used for threading heddles on a multi-shaft looms or for threading rigid heddle reeds. It fits 15-dent rigid heddles. The colour of the handle may have assorted colours.
