@JoanESheldon In this case I'm wanting to control the sett very closely (so the diamond pattern can be as consistent as possible) and I quickly discovered that with an open shed it allowed the pick to shift up and down. Beating on a closed shed in this case let me carefully set the spacing. Linen warp and wool weft are different thicknesses.

This could just be my beginner level. Maybe this is a crutch I wouldn't need if I were more advanced.

@kyle Hey, if it’s giving you what you want then it’s working. And I realized I should have described what I do as beating on a changing shed: open shed, insert weft, pull beater to you, change to next shed, push beater away. If you ever find that you’re getting too much draw-in when beating on a closed shed, this is another option. (And if you need a really firm fabric you can beat again after the shed change.)