Date:         Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:14:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: 3 window tent screen measurement request
Comments: To: Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET>
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Hi Troy

There are a few points to make if making your own.
Thickness of material and what your machine can handle. You may
damage a small Home style machine and cost more to fix or replace
then just buying a new complete canvas.
Use the correct Thread and Marine Zippers, Screen. Also the
Hemp/Canvas should be for the application at hand or what it is
designed to do. What weight is it. Is it Numbered Duck and what is
its thread count. Or all your hard work will be a waist of time.
For the Hours you will put into it you will be doing this for Fun
purpose only, it would be cheaper to just purchase one in the long
run. BUT, I do know of people that will do it and have done it and
enjoy the challenge of doing it.
Guys like my self and a few other sickos out there ( you know who you
are) Make a living doing this. I personally have weighed the
feasibility of me making or just buying my canvas that I know only
has 1-2 seasons left in it. I can make more doing something else then
making it up for what the cost is to just purchase. My biggest
concern is the quality of Other persons work vs what I am accustomed
to at my shop. I have been checking out the 4-5 manufactures in the
past few years and some are crap but a few are nice enough to just purchase.
Installation is still the key. Great canvas can still be crap if
installed wrong, But I have seen bad canvas installed well.
Good luck with what ever you determine is the best for you.
C-ya Jonce

Fancher's Upholstery Inc.
www.fanchers.com


>Hi folks:
>
>I got a great deal on some hemp/cotton fabric and would like to try
>my hand at creating a new tent.  I have one of the original German
>tents to use as a pattern, but it's just the single window/screen
>variety.  I'm trying to get the measurement of one of the triangular
>screened window on the side.  Could someone take some measurements
>for me please?  I would like to know the height and the length of
>the base as well as the distance from the front corner.  That should
>give me enough to place it. Many thanks. Private email is fine.
>
>Troy