WoodBow
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I have been wanting one for a while now and the time has come. I want to iron out all of the details before i get started. As thing progress, i will update this thread. Id like to get info from yall who have done it first.
Did you use silnylon, pu nylon, ripstop?
Waterproof zipper? Zipper flap?
Hypalon or cordura reinforcement for center pole?
Buy a stove jack or make one? Price?
Stake loop material? I have made two hammock tarps that i used grosgrain loops on bit was thinking about gutted paracord.
Did you attach the loops so they hang past material edge or up a bit so you get a better ground seal?
Rolled hem on the bottom edge or grosgrain edgin?
Ripstop or cordura tie out reinforcements?
To help me wrap my mind around the project i made a to scale model out of a cereal box. As best as i could gauge from kifaru photos, their tipis are built at a 45 degree angle. That does seem like the best compromise to shed both wind and rain.
I want it to sleep 3 or 4 people. I designed it to maximize the width of 62" fabric. I designed it for 60" fabric to allow for the waste along the edges. The center is 6 feet. I am not concerned about being able to stand up inside. The diameter of the base is 12 feet. I calculated it at 13 yards of fabric. I will order extra though.
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Did you use silnylon, pu nylon, ripstop?
Waterproof zipper? Zipper flap?
Hypalon or cordura reinforcement for center pole?
Buy a stove jack or make one? Price?
Stake loop material? I have made two hammock tarps that i used grosgrain loops on bit was thinking about gutted paracord.
Did you attach the loops so they hang past material edge or up a bit so you get a better ground seal?
Rolled hem on the bottom edge or grosgrain edgin?
Ripstop or cordura tie out reinforcements?
To help me wrap my mind around the project i made a to scale model out of a cereal box. As best as i could gauge from kifaru photos, their tipis are built at a 45 degree angle. That does seem like the best compromise to shed both wind and rain.
I want it to sleep 3 or 4 people. I designed it to maximize the width of 62" fabric. I designed it for 60" fabric to allow for the waste along the edges. The center is 6 feet. I am not concerned about being able to stand up inside. The diameter of the base is 12 feet. I calculated it at 13 yards of fabric. I will order extra though.



