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[Cherie Nolan]

Are you talking about the plastic tarp or the cloth tarp


valkyrie at direct.ca wrote:
> 
> Small bit of advice on "waterproof" canvas.... mine was supposed to be that.
> But fortunately for me I heeded the advice of a friend who's ex used to be a
> camping outfitter....Her advice....always take a tarp..so I bought one before I
> headed out.  Looowwww and behold it rained as we set up the yurt for the
> first time
> ..and got rain came down harder shortly after it was set up....and the so
> called
>   waterproofing..which wasa light green....made nice little puddles in some
> parts of the tarp.
> When I got home and saw my friend..I gave her a big hug..and a bigger thank
> you.
> So ware anyone saying your canvas is waterproof.....and I will be
> contacting the
> company that sold me the canvas
> 
> May your tent be dry :)
> 
> Cerridwen Maelwedd/Cold Keep
> 
> >I now make the tents I sell and my own out of polyester and vinyl back it
> >doesn't mold, fade, like canvas and is waterproof not resistant. I have a
> >bolt and a half of
> >canvas that is water treated, and I am not using it any more in making
> >tents. If some one wants to buy it I will sell it to them for the whole
> >sell price that I purchased
> >it for plus the shipping cost that it will take to get it to them. It is
> >natural cotton that is treated while manufactured with canvas. If
> >interested let me know and give
> >me a number . I will call you there is enough to make two medium size
> >tents or one large one. Marguerite
> >
> >
> >
> >'bella wrote:
> > >
> > > a closse freind of mine makes tent covers... she uses those 10x20 ready
> > made
> > > pavilions as tents... she uses trigger cloth, and uphostry thread..
> > > if you come of pennsic in the trimarian encampment or gulf wars.. those
> > blue and
> > > yellow thunder tents are hers... the ones at pennsic were about 5 yrs old,
> > > still in good shape but a bit faded, she replaced them last year,
> > because she
> > > had new roofs made...  the trigger is lighter than canvas, last longer,
> > cheaper
> > > [joann's puts it on sale at least once a month] and it comes in nice
> > colors..
> > >   'bella
> > >
> > > Nessa Giddings wrote:
> > >
> > > > --- Cherie Nolan <marguerite at ih2000.net> wrote:
> > > > > Nessa what is the material you are using to make
> > > > > your tents. I have made about many with different
> > > > > types of materials and have never had them tear in
> > > > > very high winds and
> > > > > have not had any tent tear at the seams or from the
> > > > > thread breaking. I had one customer tear his tent at
> > > > > an event we was at.  But he had talk to me about
> > > > > four hours before
> > > > > the storm and told me that he not been taking care
> > > > > on it. It molded and dry rot really bad the strange
> > > > > thing was when it tore it ran across the front of
> > > > > the tent and across
> > > > > three seams. the seams was still intact and the
> > > > > material along the edge of the seam was still ok.
> > > > > This was a plain canvas tent so the dry rot and mold
> > > > > was understandable.
> > > > > But if you use to light of thread then the seam will
> > > > > spilt apart. If you double roll flat the seam and
> > > > > use a heavy thread and sew the seam twice once on
> > > > > each side. Then
> > > > > your tent should never have problems coming apart or
> > > > > tearing. I was wondering if you are using a really
> > > > > light weight material that was causing this problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > Marguerite
> > > >
> > > > I have never had this problem. I just had someone
> > > > point out that it could be a problem, and I never
> > > > thought of it before so I thought I would mention it.
> > > > You never know. Alot of people I have met have used
> > > > very light cotton or other fabric for their tents. It
> > > > was just an idea.
> > > > Nessa
> > > >
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