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Tipi Build, Design Help Needed

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Fl0und3rz:
Very nice.  Yeah, Seek Outside and not DIY is nice, too.  Still want to build a smaller one, though.

luvmystang67:
I think I need a slightly longer center pole.

Also, I forgot to leave seam margin at the peak, so my peak seams are a little funky and it kind of spirals round a center point.  It makes getting the top taut a little challenging.  I'm going to take up some slack and fold down and sew over some extra when I put the stove jack in tonight.

I think a 6" longer pole and that will perk things up a bit. 

Catenary curves seemed to work alright.  I'm generally pleased.  Weighs about 4 lbs before stove jack and center pole.  I'll buy a new center pole in the US when I return.

luvmystang67:
Here’s a vid of me putting two of the panels together... fairly time consuming with my basic machine.




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CoryTDF:
So cool man!!! Happy to see how will it turned out!

luvmystang67:

--- Quote from: CoryTDF on July 08, 2019, 03:13:09 PM ---So cool man!!! Happy to see how will it turned out!

--- End quote ---

Yeah thanks, it was a ton of work really.  Although, I did have to learn to sew before doing it, so there was a steep learning curve.

I used a rolled hem foot on the base last night and saved myself a ton of time.  I also installed the stove jack, which I think turned out pretty well.  Excited for elk hunting now! 

The material is a silpoly PU4000, so I hope we'll have some good waterproofness and limited stretch.  I bought a titanium goat wifi stove on here from another member, so I'm excited to see how it transpires.

Still, I'll definitely buy my next tipi and stick to small projects, 1 man tents or tarps in the future.

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