Any good Canvas weave dust sheet as a tarp

[Graywolf]

Do you think a canvas weave dust sheet could make a decent tarp , http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dust-Shee...Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item2a287d3897 thanks in advance on your thoughts

 

[mountainm]

3.6x2.7 m - you'd have to fabsil it so add another £15 quid or so. I'm guessing the edges would need stitching, grommets/eyelets and reinforcement points adding etc.

Perhaps a false economy once you put it all together?

 

[Graywolf]

well was thinking of just plain tarp,no gromments/eyelets just using webbing which I have and if the tarp was 3x3 approx. I would have spare material for reinforcement on stress points and I already have the Fabsil

 

[mountainm]

well was thinking of just plain tarp,no gromments/eyelets just using webbing which I have and if the tarp was 3x3 approx. I would have spare material for reinforcement on stress points and I already have the Fabsil

In that case I think it'd do the job. It'd be heavy but I'm guessing as you want canvas not synthetic that's ok.

 

[Pignut]

It can be done. I made one, it lasted years and was waterproof... pictures on here somewhere

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[mrcharly]

How heavy are sheets, normally? I need a canvas covering for something, doesn't need to be totally waterproof.

 

[Nomad]

Plenty of twill weave ones to be had for about 7 quid (put 'cotton dust sheet' into eBay search). I don't know if canvas weave is more suitable than twill, however. Twill drapes better, apparently, which might make it better for dust sheets, but does it have disadvantages for a tarp?