Tipi and not Teepee
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Started with the tripod. North, south and Door pole (door traditionally to the East)
Then filled in with the remaining poles
Tomorrow the canvas will be stitched and fitted, but today we played a little
Ernest Thompson Seton eat yout heart out
Wellsy also managed fire by bowdrill for the first time....
To be continued...
Then filled in with the remaining poles
Tomorrow the canvas will be stitched and fitted, but today we played a little
Ernest Thompson Seton eat yout heart out
Wellsy also managed fire by bowdrill for the first time....
To be continued...
...Wellsy produced something more servicable than my oaken needle
Guess which one we used
Then the day got off to a good start
Anyway we started stitching the canvas, and after a while I lost interest and produced an arrow. Hazel, fire hardened with pigeon fletch
So...having stitched together a few canvas tents, we threw it over the frame, and this is where we are...
Then we played a little more
We have a few more feet to add, but we are pretty much there.
Some woodcraft folks moved in before we'd finished
Some more stitching to do on wednesday, but on the way home how's this for a sunset
and shooting the moon
to be continued.....
Guess which one we used
Then the day got off to a good start
Anyway we started stitching the canvas, and after a while I lost interest and produced an arrow. Hazel, fire hardened with pigeon fletch
So...having stitched together a few canvas tents, we threw it over the frame, and this is where we are...
Then we played a little more
We have a few more feet to add, but we are pretty much there.
Some woodcraft folks moved in before we'd finished
Some more stitching to do on wednesday, but on the way home how's this for a sunset
and shooting the moon
to be continued.....
Cheers, Stovie, great project!
I sure miss my scouting days as a leader in Brazil.
Just some usefull information on the white horse: it may be relate to the constellation of Sagittarius.
Take a look at http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/hillfigs/
under Star Connections.
It can be nice to let the kids know that they are sleeping under constellations!
Luciano
I sure miss my scouting days as a leader in Brazil.
Just some usefull information on the white horse: it may be relate to the constellation of Sagittarius.
Take a look at http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/hillfigs/
under Star Connections.
It can be nice to let the kids know that they are sleeping under constellations!
Luciano
Spent four productive, if somewhat repetetive hours, last night, stitching the remaining sections of canvas and producing the smoke flaps. Also managed to make a start on the pegs to hold the front edges of canvas together...
Hopefully this weekend will see it finished and in place.....
Hopefully this weekend will see it finished and in place.....
Just looking back at your earlier photos there stovie, and I think you've got another few hours of repetitive work ahead of you - your poles could really use being smoothed down from what I can see. They need to be really quite smooth for two reasons: (1) to avoid snagging your canvas; (2) to prevent any drips coming off them.
Fair comment Dunc, and you are right. What I've planned to do is get the whole thing servicable for the weekend of 25th Nov, when the scouts are bushcrafting for the weekend, and then over the following months I will attack things like the poles, and create a dew curtain and consider the outside decoration.
When I started this I only ever imagined throwing a few old canvases over the poles to give a bit of shelter if the weather should be horrendous, but as with everything I do, it's kinda become all consuming, and now I want to get it right....but that is going to take a little more time
When I started this I only ever imagined throwing a few old canvases over the poles to give a bit of shelter if the weather should be horrendous, but as with everything I do, it's kinda become all consuming, and now I want to get it right....but that is going to take a little more time
If you've got a few helpers with decently sharp tools it's not a huge amount of work, and it's well worth doing as soon as you can. It would be a real pain to ruin all that stiching, and having water dripping inside the tipi really spoils the effect...
stovie said:You should adjust your flaps, then, young man
Yes, old canvas tents...and odd colours, so the whole will have to be painted at some stage....thought I'd use the Uffington Horse as a design motif...
How about adding an archer (something cave painting like?)
I think it would suite you sir
seriously nice project chris
PS can I join you scout group ???i'm a bit old but look good in silly hats
swyn said:
Glad you approve, Swyn. I must admit, it's great fun.
Not able to get much done this weekend, other business to attend to (household chores etc) and Remembrance service tomorrow....
But might just be able to set the canvas on the poles tomorrow afternoon to see how it fits after adding the final length on wednesday.
I've gone for the seperate smoke flap design....
No matter what, come the 25th Nov. it'll be in use.....
chrisanson said:How about adding an archer (something cave painting like?)
I think it would suite you sir
chris
It's a distinct possibility. Have one or two ideas in mind...not least being, waiting 'till spring when it's a bit drier and warmer
