Meanderings of a Mermaid

Here is the Rio Grande Kit Loom that I recently purchased. This is the first time I have set it up. I may add stabilizer feet and also platforms on either side of the treadles In the uppermost picture you can see the Leclerc Colonial counterbalance loom, to the left.  It has a 60 inch weaving width. The Rio Grande is 45 ".  Can you see the copper wrapped around the breast and warp beams? Hopefully that will help prevent gouging by warp threads.