Making my own tent

[Sutoris]

Thanks Filip, hopefully his English will be better than my Dutch! :roll:

Iff there's a problem with your Dutch I can help, no problem

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Thanks.

[Sutoris]

Sold the "old tent" last year and made me a new one.
The new "civil" tent is 3x3M.

[Titvs Statilivs Castvs]

Looks very good! Is it easy to transport?

[M. Demetrius]

Does it have a "door" that can be closed over the opening? Nice work, and a clever, simple design.

[Sutoris]

Looks very good! Is it easy to transport?

I made the poles in sections so I don't have to fiddle around with 3 meter long poles.
But it's still a lot of wood to transport.
I'm packing the canvas in a compression bag.

[Sutoris]

Does it have a "door" that can be closed over the opening? Nice work, and a clever, simple design.

Yes it has, I roll it up to the right and tie it down with ribbons.
Made the door two meters wide to demonstrate my shoemaking.
It has a grommet/loop closing.
With the little awning I can sit at the doorway even when it rains.
The rawhide windows can be removed.

[Sutoris]

Sold the tent so I'm making me a new one this winter :grin:

[caiusbeerquitius]

Has anyone ever thought about leather tents being also whiteish? You can tan the leather that way, too. mile:

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Alum tanning. Yes, I am leaving mine white to represnt that.
I wish it was a leather one.

[Magnus]

Any thing to suggest the legions had easy access to alum tanning supplies?

[kranger3]

I always thought that alum-tanned leather was not as supple as some other types of tanning... That would seem to be a problem when folding a tent for transport.

And what about resistance to water damage? I think I read somewhere that alum tanning produces a leather which can rot quite easily when left in water, which would not be the best when campaigning during a wet season...

Wouldn't vegetable or brain tanning be a more logical tanning process to use for tent-making leather?

[Caballo]

I still wonder whether goats hair weave was at least as common as leather. Lighter to carry, waterproof, and no shortage of goats!! Does anyone know of any goats weave that has survived?

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I'm not sure about the aspects of alum tanning. I believe it was quite common in Britania,
from what I have been told. I agree, if it rots in the rain, it would be a poor choice...
I will have too look into it.
Seems the fence stain is back on the cards again! :mrgreen: