Mary Ostler

So I have a conical tube of canvas. I now need to make a pole to support the whole shebang. Since my truck will only accommodate poles 6’4″ in length. I am going to have to make a two part sleeve/pole set up.

First I laminated two 2×3″ over night, and found a piece of square tubing out in the old metal pile.

Cut down the laminated 2×3′s so that they are the same size as the outside of the tubing.

I then tilted the table saw blade to a 45′ angle and cut a bevel down each corner. Octagonal poles.

I then measured the tubing and divided by 2.

The table saw left a small triangle of wood that needs to be knocked off with a chisel.

Mom & Dad got me chisels for my birthday. Kickass.

The small void in the corners of the metal tubing will be where I place metal hooks. Place to hang the cloak.

12′ of octa-pole.

With the original design of the tent, I was going to make a proper yurt ring for the domed effect, but as I screwed up, I know don’t care enough to get that fancy. Instead I just made up a jig to cut a 15″ disk on the band saw.

Chiseling out a square hole in the center of the disk.

The top of one of the octa-poles is cut down to square. the ledge of the octagon will support the disk.

Square peg in round disk.

I then painted the octa-poles with the never ending can of reddy-brown paint.

The yellow tubing got a coat of black tremclad.

Dad came into the shop and plopped down a portable hole from the scrap pile. Kick ass.

I also painted the roof ring and installed two pulleys. The ring section will be made into a  candle ring that will hang around the octa-pole.