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Bluster Bay SKI Shuttles AND POKE SHUTTLES

SKI SHUTTLES

These high-capacity shuttles are useful when weaving with rag strips or bulky yarns such as mohair or rug yarn. Ski shuttles are often used interchangeably with rug shuttles. Our ski shuttles are low-profile at only 1.25 inches tall and will easily pass through narrow sheds.

The runners of our ski shuttles are steam-bent to a gentle, smooth curve. Steam-bending is more complicated and time-consuming than simply cutting the runners to a curved shape, but steam-bending produces runners that are more elegant and significantly stronger for their weight. Following the bending process, the runners are thoroughly dried and then sanded and buffed to such smoothness that they will literally ski through your warp.

Very few woods can be steam-bent with consistent results. Of the woods we currently stock, only cherry, walnut, maple and ash exhibit excellent steam-bending characteristics, and therefore, the runners of our ski shuttles are made only in these four woods. The center cleat of the ski shuttle may be made from any wood on our wood list.

1.25 inches tall, 1.75 inches wide, and your choice of 18 or 24 inches long.

Shaped like a tiny rag shuttle with very pointed ends, this handy little tool is just right for inlay techniques, tapestry, or any weaving where the shuttle is “poked” in and out of the warp. Available in any wood from our wood list.

.75 inches tall, .625 inches wide and your choice of 6, 9, or 12 inches long.

The variety of woods we use changes frequently. Please visit our wood list for more information about the woods we are currently using for Bluster Bay shuttles.

Bluster Bay shuttles are sold through the dealers listed on our retailers page. Please feel free to contact one of these weaving supply retailers to order Bluster Bay shuttles.

If you cannot find the shuttle you need through one of our retailers, we are happy to fill your order directly. Please see our ordering information page

SKI SHUTTLES AND POKE SHUTTLES
	POK-06 6-inch poke shuttle	$10.50
	POK-09 9-inch poke shuttle	$12.00
	POK-12 12-inch poke shuttle	$13.75
	SKI-18 18-inch ski shuttle	$33.75
	SKI-24 24-inchski shuttle	$38.25

Read about the other types of shuttles offered by Bluster Bay:

• Boat shuttles for conventional 4-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch bobbins
• End-feed boat shuttles
• Swedish-style boat shuttles for use with paper quills

Ready to order? Please see our ordering information page.