Comments on: How I set up a Bedouin Tent http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/ Elizabethan Wood Butcher & Builder of Things Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: DirtyMary http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-11168 DirtyMary Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:01:38 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-11168 Hello the fabric I used in this project was painters drop cloth. The tent was a prototype so I wasn't all that worried about longevity of the fabric. I wouldn't remcommend Painters tarp for much of anything that has alot of tensile strenght needed in the design. Yurts were the fabric sits on a structure is fine, but the pulling force on a bedouin tent can be a problem. I recommend just searching for a 100% canvas in an 8-9 oz range. That should be more than strong enough with the tensioning strap bands to help with the force. The poles If I remember right were approx. 7' tall but they could have been slightly shorter. I thing the inner dimensions were 8-9'x16-17' thats due to the side walls being integrated into my design. If the straps where attached to the very edge of the roof it would have been more 8-9'x 20' Hello the fabric I used in this project was painters drop cloth. The tent was a prototype so I wasn’t all that worried about longevity of the fabric. I wouldn’t remcommend Painters tarp for much of anything that has alot of tensile strenght needed in the design. Yurts were the fabric sits on a structure is fine, but the pulling force on a bedouin tent can be a problem. I recommend just searching for a 100% canvas in an 8-9 oz range. That should be more than strong enough with the tensioning strap bands to help with the force.

The poles If I remember right were approx. 7′ tall but they could have been slightly shorter. I thing the inner dimensions were 8-9′x16-17′ thats due to the side walls being integrated into my design. If the straps where attached to the very edge of the roof it would have been more 8-9′x 20′

]]> By: Pete Scully http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-9718 Pete Scully Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:50:29 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-9718 Very nice! Much as I despise him, I liked Gadafi's super size Bedouin tent. It's a shame they burnt it; I would have made them an offer! Very nice! Much as I despise him, I liked Gadafi’s super size Bedouin tent. It’s a shame they burnt it; I would have made them an offer!

]]> By: Helene (Judur bint abd Al Wahid) http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-9129 Helene (Judur bint abd Al Wahid) Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:38:54 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-9129 Oh, one more question, How tall are the center poles? Thanks again! Judur Oh, one more question, How tall are the center poles?

Thanks again!

Judur

]]> By: Helene (Judur bint abd Al Wahid) http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Helene (Judur bint abd Al Wahid) Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:29:48 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-9128 Greeting Mary, I am not sure how often you visit this page, but I have just found you! I really like this design and appreciate the extent of information you've given. Where did you purchase the fabric? What was the over-all room the tent allowed (12 x 12)? thank you for making your adventures in tent making so public! Judur Greeting Mary,
I am not sure how often you visit this page, but I have just found you! I really like this design and appreciate the extent of information you’ve given. Where did you purchase the fabric? What was the over-all room the tent allowed (12 x 12)?

thank you for making your adventures in tent making so public!

Judur

]]> By: James Morrow (Master Achbar) http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-7718 James Morrow (Master Achbar) Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:38:28 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-7718 I love your design, I would love to use something like this as a Dayshade. Thanks for this information Master Achbar Ibn Ali I love your design, I would love to use something like this as a Dayshade. Thanks for this information

Master Achbar Ibn Ali

]]> By: DirtyMary http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 DirtyMary Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:59:55 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-6616 I have to admit, I never took measurements of the tent when it was errect. I camp solo, so it seemed pretty damn cavernous to me =D. I am sure with a little trig, and time I could figure it out, but I am at work so it will have to wait. Side wall polls were 36", but you can make taller, or shorter walls if you want. Just adjust were you place the tension band along the side. I originally used 36" as I have a decorative rope bed that the up rights are 36". The bed looked weird in the tent, so I made a new shorter bed. My own preference would to make the walls shorter. more 28-30" just to get a cooler looking slope to the roof. Thats just me though. Roof beam.... Can't remember specifically.... I think it was arounf 36" too. But could be wrong. It was definatley no more than 40" as it came from a skid runner. 3. The side walls were part of the of the roof section. You can easily put the tension bands on the edge of the roof, and pin on side wall sections (probably easier to sew). I have seen both examples on existing bedouin tents. All kinds of depends on regions, tribes, preference. The original tarp 9x21 was more 9x15 with 6 feet of walls on the ends. The longer the unsupported roof would benefit from more frequent seams. The painters tarp I used was 9ft wide (no seams). In high wind areas, this would be cause for concern. My other bedouin tent, I have seams every ~30" or so. It has way more strength along the length. Good Luck. I have to admit, I never took measurements of the tent when it was errect. I camp solo, so it seemed pretty damn cavernous to me =D. I am sure with a little trig, and time I could figure it out, but I am at work so it will have to wait.

Side wall polls were 36″, but you can make taller, or shorter walls if you want. Just adjust were you place the tension band along the side. I originally used 36″ as I have a decorative rope bed that the up rights are 36″. The bed looked weird in the tent, so I made a new shorter bed. My own preference would to make the walls shorter. more 28-30″ just to get a cooler looking slope to the roof. Thats just me though. Roof beam…. Can’t remember specifically…. I think it was arounf 36″ too. But could be wrong. It was definatley no more than 40″ as it came from a skid runner.

3. The side walls were part of the of the roof section. You can easily put the tension bands on the edge of the roof, and pin on side wall sections (probably easier to sew). I have seen both examples on existing bedouin tents. All kinds of depends on regions, tribes, preference. The original tarp 9×21 was more 9×15 with 6 feet of walls on the ends. The longer the unsupported roof would benefit from more frequent seams. The painters tarp I used was 9ft wide (no seams). In high wind areas, this would be cause for concern. My other bedouin tent, I have seams every ~30″ or so. It has way more strength along the length.

Good Luck.

]]> By: Ratnavati http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-6615 Ratnavati Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-6615 Mary.. your amazing. thank you so much for putting your building adventures on the web. I have a few questions.. 1. what was the overall dimensions of the tent when set up? 2. what was the length of your roof beam and sidewall poles? 3. the end sidewalls are part of the original pieces of 9x12 sewn together? looking to get this done for Pennsic war 2011 thanks Ratnavati Bai SCA participant Mary.. your amazing. thank you so much for putting your building adventures on the web. I have a few questions..

1. what was the overall dimensions of the tent when set up?
2. what was the length of your roof beam and sidewall poles?
3. the end sidewalls are part of the original pieces of 9×12 sewn together?

looking to get this done for Pennsic war 2011
thanks
Ratnavati Bai SCA participant

]]> By: DirtyMary http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-5190 DirtyMary Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:45:34 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-5190 The tent is a rectangle. No fancy cutting and such. If at all possible, the first time you fully put up the roof, tension it down hard... and keep it up for a few days. Morning and night try to cinch down the ropes a bit more. The roof especially around the front and back will look a little wavy, but it will go away as it stratchs into its normal position. Once the roof looks right, I took the wall fabric and pinned the good edge to the roof and layed the excess material on the ground flat. I then took a 2x4 and layed it down on the ground over top of the canvas, made sure the wall was nice and flat and then marked the canvas at the ground were I wanted the canvas to be cut and seamed too. good luck The tent is a rectangle. No fancy cutting and such. If at all possible, the first time you fully put up the roof, tension it down hard… and keep it up for a few days. Morning and night try to cinch down the ropes a bit more. The roof especially around the front and back will look a little wavy, but it will go away as it stratchs into its normal position. Once the roof looks right, I took the wall fabric and pinned the good edge to the roof and layed the excess material on the ground flat. I then took a 2×4 and layed it down on the ground over top of the canvas, made sure the wall was nice and flat and then marked the canvas at the ground were I wanted the canvas to be cut and seamed too. good luck

]]> By: Trailblazer http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-5186 Trailblazer Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:35:43 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-5186 Hello, I have been looking to make a tent like this to calm my regret of not buying one in Cairo a few months ago. I love your design and how simple it is. I would like to try something like this but I had a few questions. In the picture where the tent is half set up it appears that there is quite a bit of sag in the midde of the rectangle, did you sew that in or is that the result of streaching? Also did you need to cut the side walls at an angle to get then to compleatly enclose the tent? Thanks for all the info on your sight so far. There really is nothing online about Bedouin tents. -Trail Hello,
I have been looking to make a tent like this to calm my regret of not buying one in Cairo a few months ago. I love your design and how simple it is. I would like to try something like this but I had a few questions. In the picture where the tent is half set up it appears that there is quite a bit of sag in the midde of the rectangle, did you sew that in or is that the result of streaching? Also did you need to cut the side walls at an angle to get then to compleatly enclose the tent? Thanks for all the info on your sight so far. There really is nothing online about Bedouin tents.
-Trail

]]> By: DirtyMary http://www.maryostler.com/2009/08/how-i-set-up-a-bedouin-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 DirtyMary Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:12:40 +0000 http://www.maryostler.com/?p=1111#comment-3366 The straps are just strips of the same canvas the tent was made out of. Since the canvas was a light weight canvas, I made the straps extra long and doubled them over where not attached to the tent rectangle of fabric. This was to add a little bit of extra strength at a stress point. If you are using 10oz canvas or heavier its most likely over kill. It was all sewn on a normal 60's era machine. Use canvas/jean needles, change the needle every time you change the bottom bobbin of thread, and just take it easy. There is this fabulous little jig I have found called a "jean-a-ma-jig. http://sewfordough.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/jean-a-ma-jigwhat-is-that/ (just a random site that explains it better than I could). This thing is great at getting the hard parts of the seams done. Best couple bucks I spent for tent making. Good Luck, and I hope I have been of help. =D The straps are just strips of the same canvas the tent was made out of. Since the canvas was a light weight canvas, I made the straps extra long and doubled them over where not attached to the tent rectangle of fabric. This was to add a little bit of extra strength at a stress point. If you are using 10oz canvas or heavier its most likely over kill.

It was all sewn on a normal 60′s era machine. Use canvas/jean needles, change the needle every time you change the bottom bobbin of thread, and just take it easy. There is this fabulous little jig I have found called a “jean-a-ma-jig. http://sewfordough.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/jean-a-ma-jigwhat-is-that/ (just a random site that explains it better than I could). This thing is great at getting the hard parts of the seams done. Best couple bucks I spent for tent making.

Good Luck, and I hope I have been of help. =D

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