Mending small hole in canvas tent
 

Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

Rich spampamspam wrote in message
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Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

Struth, that's a tough one. How about stitching a small piece of canvas over
it?
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Dave Baker wrote:
Rich spampamspam wrote in message
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Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

Struth, that's a tough one. How about stitching a small piece of
canvas over it?

that'll be 'strewth'



RT

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:50:10 +0100, "Dave Baker"
wrote:


Rich spampamspam wrote in message
.. .
Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

Struth, that's a tough one. How about stitching a small piece of canvas over
it?

The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick

"[news]" wrote in message
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Dave Baker wrote:
Rich spampamspam wrote in message
...
Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

Struth, that's a tough one. How about stitching a small piece of
canvas over it?

that'll be 'strewth'



RT

In usage, perhaps, but "struth" could equally be correct as I think you'll
find it's a contraction of "God's Truth"


PJM

Rich wrote:

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

I've done it surprisingly sucessfully using a small bit of duck (aka
duct?) tape - the reinforced, grey, very sticky stuff. Zero hassle and
reasonably long lasting, if inelegant!

This was on a man-made fabric, I have to say, which might well be less
stickable-to than canvas.

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David

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:55:26 +0100, Rich spampamspam babbled like a
waterfall and said:

Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

See if you can find someone who knows the old process of "darning" as
in socks. You will need a length of thread exactly like the canvas one
though.

Done properly it is almost indistinguishable.

Rick wrote:
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Seam sealant?

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Rich wrote:
Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

Hi Rich,
try a camping shop - repair kits with canvas patches and a glue with
the consistency of Copydex.
Phil

The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick


With cotton canvas you don't need to worry too much about ordinary needle
holes - a good soaking usually shrinks them down. You could of course use
glue - often heavy cotton canvas is a bit heavy for a domestic sewing
machine.

If you are going to patch it, make a sandwich of the tent fabric - do a
patch both sides. Also, cut your patch with rounded corners as they tend
not to peel the way square corners do

Jayne

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:55:26 +0100, Rich wrote:

Hi,

How can I mend a small hole in a canvas frame tent?

Thanks, Rich

As Homer Simpson says:
"if something is hard it's probably not worth doing"

Do you not get the feeling that this particular tent is trying to tell you
something?

Jayne wiffled:
The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick


With cotton canvas you don't need to worry too much about ordinary needle
holes - a good soaking usually shrinks them down. You could of course use
glue - often heavy cotton canvas is a bit heavy for a domestic sewing
machine.

If you are going to patch it, make a sandwich of the tent fabric - do a
patch both sides. Also, cut your patch with rounded corners as they tend
not to peel the way square corners do

Jayne

Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)

In article , "Triffid"
says...
Jayne wiffled:
The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick


With cotton canvas you don't need to worry too much about ordinary needle
holes - a good soaking usually shrinks them down. You could of course use
glue - often heavy cotton canvas is a bit heavy for a domestic sewing
machine.

If you are going to patch it, make a sandwich of the tent fabric - do a
patch both sides. Also, cut your patch with rounded corners as they tend
not to peel the way square corners do

Jayne

Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)

Sewing machine = power tool

Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)



No wonder I normally only read posts here - should have known better than
try to post.

In article , "Jayne"
says...
Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)



No wonder I normally only read posts here - should have known better than
try to post.


Did you not notice the smiley?

couldnt agree more - dump it and buy my trailer tent - oops was that an
advert !

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:58:19 +0100, "Triffid"
wrote:

Jayne wiffled:
The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick


With cotton canvas you don't need to worry too much about ordinary needle
holes - a good soaking usually shrinks them down. You could of course use
glue - often heavy cotton canvas is a bit heavy for a domestic sewing
machine.

If you are going to patch it, make a sandwich of the tent fabric - do a
patch both sides. Also, cut your patch with rounded corners as they tend
not to peel the way square corners do

Jayne

Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)

u calling me a woman ?

In message , Rick
writes
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:58:19 +0100, "Triffid"
wrote:

Jayne wiffled:
The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick


With cotton canvas you don't need to worry too much about ordinary needle
holes - a good soaking usually shrinks them down. You could of course use
glue - often heavy cotton canvas is a bit heavy for a domestic sewing
machine.

If you are going to patch it, make a sandwich of the tent fabric - do a
patch both sides. Also, cut your patch with rounded corners as they tend
not to peel the way square corners do

Jayne

Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)

u calling me a woman ?

Maybe just a bit camp ...

--
geoff

In article , "raden"
says...
In message , Rick
writes
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:58:19 +0100, "Triffid"
wrote:

Jayne wiffled:
The neadle holes make a row oftimy holes in the canvas, from meomory
you also put some glue in there that fills up these holes, but I
forget what type of glue...

Rick


With cotton canvas you don't need to worry too much about ordinary needle
holes - a good soaking usually shrinks them down. You could of course use
glue - often heavy cotton canvas is a bit heavy for a domestic sewing
machine.

If you are going to patch it, make a sandwich of the tent fabric - do a
patch both sides. Also, cut your patch with rounded corners as they tend
not to peel the way square corners do

Jayne

Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)

u calling me a woman ?

Maybe just a bit camp ...


Do I detect a tents atmosphere between you two?

Jayne wiffled:
Troll:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)



No wonder I normally only read posts here - should have known better than
try to post.

No no no.

I was only pointing out that it took a woman to tell us How It's Done.

In article , Rick
wrote:

Sewing - definitely womans work :)

u calling me a woman ?

Nah, far too technical for a woman. You need my skills. :-)


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