The Baker Campfire Tent. Part 1 – Making the Panels.

In this video, I begin a long awaited home build project – to make a canvas Baker campfire tent. Used since the mid 1800s by the early fur traders and voyageurs and given a new lease of fame by the legend Bill Mason, the Baker tent is perfect woodsman’s tent for all seasons.

Join me as I begin the build by making up the panels, hemming and reinforcing where the eyelets will be and sewing on the pole sleeves, zip and tie-backs. In part two, I will sew it all together, make up the poles and guy-lines and try it out!

I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!

Links

12oz Waterproof Canvas

https://www.fabricuk.com/fabrics/619-canvas-waterproof-12oz.html

No. 10 Heavy Duty Zip

https://www.profabrics.co.uk/products/no-10-continuous-coil-zip?variant=6809809411

Gutermann Top Stitch thread

https://www.myfabrics.co.uk/25-723878-824_guetermann-ornamental-button-hole-thread-r753-824.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwg-DpBRBbEiwAEV1_-AX84WdTmbPxmgQ61-1VLalrZ1FmXT4AAb9BzeuoC2LbqRfFdmgznBoCRZgQAvD_BwE

Denim Sewing Machine Needles

https://ironingpresscompany.com/products/Schmetz-Sewing-Machine-Needles/Household/Schmetz-Denim–Jeans-sewing-machine-needle.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwg-DpBRBbEiwAEV1_-MZ6Amk9h_Z6MKkFmNFZxAbehepDRK2DLcB_Upf59E_m6SfoJKetTxoCqaUQAvD_BwE

The Red Tent Company

https://theredtentcompany.com/baker-tents/mini-baker-campfire-tent