My version of a Tentipi (old thread)

[topknot]

Hi , One more step closer to the finish . The man down the pub came good over the winter with the yellow ripstop nylon for the inner tent. I cut out the inner pattern and took it around for the lady to be stitched up and a zip put in. Well i got it today and started to play around with it , this is it so far .

Thankyou for looking .
Topknot.

 

[redneck]

looks very impressive, nice job

 

[hog]

Looks realy good, will it have a ground sheet?

 

[topknot]

Hi Hog, Yes i will be putting in a ground sheet in, but first i'm working out the top bit with ring and toggles so i can remove the inner tent.

Cheers Topknot

 

[Terrylen]

Hey bud this looks fantastic- really good job !
Where did you get the pattern from? -ive been thinking about buying one since my hex 3 started getting a bit worn- but now i'm really tempted to have a go at making one myself ?

 

[helixpteron]

Looking Good!

 

[topknot]

Hi Terrylen, this is how it started.

This is the start of my version of a hex 3 /tentipi . The ripstop nylon was a trade for some leather work. I made the pattern out of a cardboard box to a size that would fit the nylon, because of the nylon size i had to make 10 panels and not 8. This is it so far with the panels cut out. I found a lady to sew it together who used to make tents but now works from home, so its in her hands now for the seams and to put the zip in .

 

[Asa Samuel]

I'd love a tentipi

 

[Terrylen]

looks pretty good so far - A real stroke of luck getting the material from the guy in the pub too :O) lol

 

[topknot]

its all about mate, helping out.

 

[Terrylen]

Have you tried your tipi out - how did it stand up to the weather and what would you change about it ?

 

[topknot]

No i have not tried it out . The outside is finished , i'm still working on the inner tent .
Got to stitch all the ring's in place to the top of the inner tent .

Topknot

 

[topknot]

Hi, Little bit close to the finish, all the rings and toggles are stitched inplace to the inner and outer. So now i've started on the ground sheet this is it so far. (in half)

Cheers Topknot

 

[Terrylen]

Hey topknot - looking good - bet you cant wait to get it set up and tried :O)

 

[topknot]

Hi,
A couple of photos of the inside of my tent. The first pic show the inner tent and ground sheet all stitched inplace. 2/ Shows how the inner tent is fixs to the outer tent, the black rods in the pockets at the top (smoke opening) came from 2 cheap kites at Morrisons 3/ shows the ventilation opening which can be closed around the pole

Thank you for looking
All comments welcome
Topknot.

 

[nodd]

Topknotthat's a grat job you have done there.

 

[Twodogs]

Good stuff mate , very nice
Twodogs

 

[MartinK9]

Looking good Topknot

 

[fussyproduct]

looks great

i would love to try one someday

 

[belzeebob23]

hi Topknot

looks great, stunning even you lucked out find an ex tent maker for running it up.
have you though about putting a wider foot on your pole to spread the weight cause the pole seems to be sitting on the seam of the ground sheet
bob