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How To Use This Chart

Find the size reed you want to use in the list across the top. This list is repeated at intervals for easier use.
Move down that column until you find the number nearest the sett you want.
Move straight left from there to find the rule for the pattern of sleying to use.

Numbers marked with the symbol « in front are actually slightly smaller than given, while those marked with the symbol » following are slightly larger than given.

  Size of Reed (Dents per inch)
Order of
Sley in Reed		 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20
0-0-1 1» «2 2 «3 3» 4 5 «7
0-1 2 2½ 3 4 5 6 7½ 10
0-1-1 «3 3» 4 5» «7 8 10 13»
0-1-1-1 3 «4 4½ 6 7½ 9 11» 15

  Size of Reed (Dents per inch)
Order of
Sley in Reed		 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20
1 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20
1-1-1-2 5 6» 7½ 10 12½ 15 «19 25
1-1-2 5» «7 8 «11 13» 16 20 «27
1-2 6 7½ 9 12 15 18 22½ 30
1-2-2 «7 8» 10 13» «17 20 25 33
1-2-2-2 7 «9 10½ 14 17½ 21 26» 35

  Size of Reed (Dents per inch)
Order of
Sley in Reed		 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20
2 8 10 12 16 20 24 30 40
2-2-2-3 9 11» 13½ 18 22½ 27 «34 45
2-2-3 9» «12 14 «19 23» 28 35 «47
2-3 10 12½ 15 20 25 30 37½ 50
2-3-3 «11 13» 16 21» «27 32 40 53»
2-3-3-3 11 «14 16½ 22 27½ 33 41» 55

  Size of Reed (Dents per inch)
Order of
Sley in Reed		 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20
3 12 15 18 24 30 36 45 60
3-3-3-4 13 16» 19½ 26 32½ 39 «49 65
3-3-4 13» «17 20 «27 33» 40 50 «67
3-4 14 17½ 21 28 35 42 52½ 70
3-4-4 «15 18» 22 29» «37 44 55 73»
3-4-4-4 15 «19 22½ 30 37½ 45 56» 75

  Size of Reed (Dents per inch)
Order of
Sley in Reed		 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20
4 16 20 24 32 40 48 60 80
4-4-5 17» «22 26 «35 43» 52 65 «87
4-5 18 22½ 27 36 45 54 67½ 90
4-5-5 «19 23» 28 37» «47 56 70 93»
5 20 25 30 40 50 60 75 100


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