Anyone got a period tent for sale?

Aidan Cambel · Post by **Aidan Cambel** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 7:57 pm

Just curious. Might possibly be in the market to buy one if the price is right.

Tim Finkas · Post by **Tim Finkas** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 9:14 pm

I have a Tentmasters 9 x 9 square marquis with mitered corners that's in great shape. It's a couple of years old but only been used 4-5 times. It's 1-piece, and uses 1 center pole plus 4 perimeter poles. Perfect for one person, or use as a storage or kitchen tent. If you are interested, I'll work out a price.

Will Sparhawke · Post by **Will Sparhawke** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 9:53 pm

If he is not interested in one that small, I am. Let me know. Thanks

Ulrich · Post by **Ulrich** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:42 am

Aidan,

Depending on what your looking for...you may be able to afford new. Blockaderunner is a civil war sutlery site, but they have Wall and Wedge tents (which are period back to who knows when) and the price is the best I've found. took me 3 day's to get my wall tent.

http://www.blockaderunner.com

hope it helps.

Ulrich

Brodir · Post by **Brodir** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 6:14 am

Jesus, that's the best price I've ever seen for re-enactment tents. Looks like Brodir has a little shopping to do...

muttman · Post by **muttman** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:02 am

Ulrich, thanks! I`ve been pricing out wall tents too. I hope to get one in time for war and the link you gave does have the best price to quality ratio I have seen! I have a lot of stuff to get for war, so I may have to settle with a mundane tent, but at the prices these guys sell I may not.
Thanks!
John

Ulrich · Post by **Ulrich** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:07 am

Brodir,

Yea, there website is not the best I've ever seen, but its a small price to pay for the prices, delivery time and service.
now to be completely up front, the did slightly mess up my order (left out 1 out of like 15 articles). but a quick email later, and I had it in three days.

Ulrich
p.s. if any of you are close to their store in Middle Tennessee, a little tidbit of info, their online prices are better than their instore prices.

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Conrad the Mad · Post by **Conrad the Mad** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:25 am

I was thinking of getting a pavillion for war but at these prices the heck with the pavillion! I could buy three of these for the price of a pavillion!

Hey Clay you think 10 x 12 will be big enough for the two of us at war?

Hehe heh heheh looking forward to ordering one of these!

Aidan Cambel · Post by **Aidan Cambel** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 9:48 am

Tim,

Thanks, but I am looking for something that will camp at minimum 2 people. The big friggin' civil war tent looks good - we could get all of us in that, but my wife says "its OOP"

:-\

Ulrich · Post by **Ulrich** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:09 am

um the civil war "wall" tent...is the same basic design as the "roman officer's" tent, that makes precident for it deep into period, if you want to use one Aidan, get in touch with Sir Robert Glendon of Auk, and he can quote you the exact era's it was prevelent in. but then I could be wrong, wouldnt be the first time.

and I KNOW the wedge tents can be documented almost any time in period.

I know it sounds like I'm pimping this place, but its just a great deal, and well I like to share great deals.

Ulrich
its a common misconception that all period tents were actually designed for a circus but sold to the french at higher prices.

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The Lost Scott · Post by **The Lost Scott** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:21 am

The wedge tents could be easily turned into a viking style tent.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:52 am

Check out our tent special on our webpage.

20% off any Panther Pavillion with any armor purchase.

www.icefalcon.com

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Tim Finkas · Post by **Tim Finkas** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:05 pm

I wouldn't presume there is a continuity of the wall tent design stretching unbroken from Roman times to the U.S. Civil War!

Aside from Roman tents (which were leather, not canvas) the only other documentation I can remember coming across is an engraving of a circular military camp from the Hussite wars of the latter 1500's. There's a reproduction of the engraving on page 13 of Osprey's The Landsknechts. Amonst the several styles of tents shown, there seems to be what could arguably be called wall tents and some pretty obvious wedge tents.

If you are looking to rationalize a wall tent, you might consider putting a post under Research & Authenticity and see what your fellow Archivers turn up!
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Late-Breaking News: Check out this guy's site. It gives some documentation for wall tents for various periods

http://www.geocities.com/historyoftents/tenttypes/wall.html

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Aidan Cambel · Post by **Aidan Cambel** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:19 pm

theres not a big honkin' difference betwee nthe civil war wall tent and a rectangular marquee...

heck I can paint striped on it with Krylon

Edric · Post by **Edric** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:54 pm

I do some civil war stuff on occasion with my dad and one thing I must say they have on us that I long for is period encampment. When you go through one of these camps at night and there are NO coleman lanterns, NO propane stoves, and NO nylon tents, you get this feeling. It's called atmosphere.

Granted these tents are out of period. But I would much rather see a camp full of wall tents than a camp full of nylon tents.

Granted I will never see this, which is why I am sure I will eventually move on from the SCA into something with more atmosphere.

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Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 4:52 pm

Aidan it's a bare bones military tent, imo.

Your a Templar, sounds fine to me!

it's big and looks hellanicer than a nylon earth pimple.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 6:59 pm

I no longer have a link to the etching on the web, but wall tents can be seen in â€œThe Camping of the King at Morgvisonâ€

Brodir · Post by **Brodir** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:36 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Murdock:
nylon earth pimple.

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HA HA! That's one for the books...

Edric · Post by **Edric** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:45 pm

Oh man that reminds me I saw some of those on sale in a sportsmans guide catalogue and they were damn cheap if I remember correctly. Check out their web site, they may still be available.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Murdock:
Aidan it's a bare bones military tent, imo.

Your a Templar, sounds fine to me!

it's big and looks hellanicer than a nylon earth pimple.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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Flos est puellarum, quam diligio, et rosa rosarum, quam sepe video.
"My love is a flower among virgins, and a rose among roses"