PE - ansteorran period encampment book

Thu Aug 17 16:59:52 PDT 2000

Just a quick note from Australia - I've been using 8oz. or 12oz. canvas (both proffed and loomstate) for my pavilions, and the only problems I've had with water leakage have
been along a very few seam lines which I failed to wax.  You will get some problems with wicking if you are leaning something against the wet canvas, but not otherwise.  The
canvas fibres will get damp and then swell, effectively sealing off the fabric against any leakage.  If the rain is particularly heavy, I've had some slight condensation on the
inside of my roof fabric, which is never heavy enough to drip or run.  Canvas can (and is) used for making buckets and water containers, and I've set a goal of using the
materials used in period (or as close as I can reasonably expect to get).  I have had only slight problems with molding when I was unable to dry the fabric properly before
packing up (bleach fixed that problem).

Lyle

Cherie Nolan wrote:

> You are very right the water proofed canvas is really water resistant. Some one all me from pennsic they had just purchase a tent from a tent company who I will not name
> and the thing leak like a drain. They want the stuff I make mine out of. After gulf wars last year. I wanted to find something so that if it rained cat and dogs then I
> would still be dry. That is why I use this stuff. It looks like canvas on the out side and the inside is vinyl but it looks good. I was a afraid that people would get up
> set because it wasn't natural canvas, shot I haven't sold a canvas tent since my first tent was made. I sold my tent and made mind with this stuff. If some one wants to buy
> this at whole sell I will work with people and order it. marguerite
>
> valkyrie at direct.ca wrote:
> >
> > White plastic tarp....which saved me from having everything soaked
> >
> > >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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> > > > >Kingdom of Ansteorra's Tent Guild  tentguild at ansteorra.org
> > > > >Lady Marguerite des Fleur,
> > > > >marguerite at ih2000.net
> > > > >4260 Arthur Lane
> > > > >Beaumont, Tx. 77706
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> > >Lady Marguerite des Fleur,
> > >marguerite at ih2000.net
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> marguerite at ih2000.net
> 4260 Arthur Lane
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