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[Garthman42@aol.com]

Greetings All,
I am a very recent addition to the tent makers guild list, but I must say I 
am amazed at the tents you all have planned.  Cherie, 36X14?  Good lord!  I 
thought I was way out on a limb with my first ever project in tent making 
being a 24X15 Marque tent.  Apparently, I came to the right place. 

I just picked up a double needle singer industrial machine and I am eager to 
get started, but I am still trying to track down the best materials.  I have 
been searching for canvas and thread, and I was wondering if you my fellow 
members could critique and advise me on selection.  

I have found 10.10 oz/37" natural army duck treated w/ flame, water resistant 
finish
$3.75/yd, f.o.b. factory.  I was also looking through a parachute repair 
supply catalog for thread.  My questions are these; where are you buying your 
canvas/materials; what is a fair price for those materials; can you make a 
recommendation for or against any particular materials?

Any help you could give would be appreciated.  I have found I learn some 
profound lessons from my mistakes, but its so much less painful to learn from 
others.

Yours in Service,
Garth Johnston (SCA  Gabriel Johnstone) 
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