Material for 1 1/4" shuttle - Maple
2 sides - 1 1/4" H x 3/16" W x 14 1/4" L
2 ends - 2 1/4 L x 1 1/4" W x 1" H (note: I suspect that the H and W should be swapped ie.: 2 1/4 L x 1" W x 1 1/4" H)
Stock used: 8-10" wide, 1 1/4" thick and cut to 14 1/4" length
rip down center of stock
run pieces through joiner on one flat side and on both of the center
edges
using a smooth cutting, thin kerf, saw blade rip off the side pieces
3/16" thick
cut from the center the pieces will not be warped for a whileThis spacer needs to have a notch in one end that is 3/8" W x 1 1/4" D to accomodate the post for the pirn (that thing that holds the yarn).
when there is any perceptible curve use the rest of the wood for the ends. The blocks won't warp.
You need 2 blocks for each pair of sides.In the bay area the wood needn't this treatment, but when I got here, it was [I'm missing a couple of words here, I think he's talking about lower humidity]. I lost a number of shuttles.
Another piece of wood we will need is 1 piece 1" x 1" x 7 3/4" L to space the ends apare when glueing