[Elfsea] RE: [Ansteorra] Fabric source

[Harris Mark.S-rsve60]

Medb Liath asked:
> I have been toying with the idea of making a new tent.  Along
> those lines, I
> think that I have found a potential source for some really
> cheap canvas.
>
> Before I get my hopes up and organize a purchase for myself
> and others, I
> would like to know if anyone else has had dealings with this
> company in the past.
>
> It is Magna Fabrics in New Jersey.  Their web site is at
> http://www.magnafabrics.com.

You might also want to look through some of the other canvas
merchants and their reviews in this file in the STRUCTURES
section of the Florilegium.
tent-sources-msg  (57K)  3/28/01    Pavilion and canvas merchants.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/DWELLINGS/tents-sources-msg.html

This similar file might also be of interest:
tent-fabrics-msg  (41K)  3/25/98    Fabrics and treatments to use in tents.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/DWELLINGS/tent-fabrics-msg.html

There are also a large number of other files in this section
which might help you decide on various features to use in your
tent and various suggestions on making your own tent which might
prove useful.

A few of these are:
p-tents-art       (14K)  5/17/96    Survey article on period tent styles.
p-tent-const-art  (23K)  9/23/98    "Building a Period Tent" by Geoffrey Maynard
p-tents-msg       (53K) 11/22/00    Period tents and documentation sources.
tent-interior-msg  (9K)  2/ 5/97    Storage and decorating inside pavilions.
tent-making-msg   (11K)  4/13/99    Useful ideas when making tents.
tent-painting-msg (34K) 11/10/98    Painting and decorating tents.
tent-ps-msg       (44K) 11/10/98    Pavilion poles, stakes and ropes.

THL Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net