A sunny morning and the opportunity to get out into the car park to check the new tentage. The tent now requires straps to be put in place to tension the lid and make sure that the top covers properly. The walls are attached by bungie cords to the frame and they had to be checked to see how much overlap was available for the dutch lacing...
A slightly windy day meant that the canvass blew in the wind - showing that some velcro would help the anchoring of the sides....
The frame was put up in just under 20 minutes which show s that we are getting better at it and have the technique about right....
Though the sides are blowing in the wind, it is clear that the lid fits - though it may need to be stretched a little, but the frame is properly covered and it remains a tent that will fit into most living history set-ups.
Inside, we turn the clock back ten years to the Wolves Kitchen, a Norse living area, covered in Wolf Motifs, and medieval tapestries.... Covering the full 8 ft of the walls along the central partition, separating the living quarters form the "in Character" front area, which will have the firepit and sitting areas....
Curtain door leads from the front area into the Living quarters behind... Floor to ceiling cover will be enhanced by the addition of the boxes and seating areas, and weapons racks are likely to be an addition as well. Need to look to see how instrument racks will work, or whether floor standing guitar stands will suffice..
Hamper and covered stools give an idea of some of the furnishings to be added to the tent, Bardenheim to the initiated, or Bertha to the Familiar. Tapestries cover the sides of the character area, and also the front section where the walls are - leaving up to a ten foot entrance at the front..
The Hand painted tapestries that have graced the Crimson Moon for the past 10 years are now in the Bardenheim.
The central partition form the other angle shows the doorway curtain and the hangings that separate the living quarters from the public area...
The right hand side - showing the entrance ....
the entrance itself ...
The entrance from the outside, with a hint of the interior tapestries...
The tent from outside.. though this is without the proper fixings to tension the canvas, but only held in place by clips...
But all in all - a successful day - with the canvass all marked for the addition of straps and velcro, and also loops to tie the sides down to the ground -
Not to self - need to get some tent pegs !!! maybe from the Crimson Moon who now have far more than they will ever need !!!!
So .. a good day ...
Glass of scotch methinks and then bed....
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