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Looking for Government specifications for making a Large Tarpaulin as issued to Artillery. I know the size is 12" by 15". I'm looking for info on number and width of panels, size of tabling (or edge hem), number and placement of grommets, were the hand sewn grommets secured with iron or brass rings, were there corner reinforcements? There is nothing in any of the Artillery manuals or Ordnance Manuals. Is there anything in the quartermaster manual?
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David H. Thomas
Starr's NC Battery
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Re: Large Tarpaulin Questions Artillery
It's in here somewhere, it's only 9 pages...
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Dave, I have read every post in this section. There are a couple mentions but no specific details other than size.David H. Thomas
Starr's NC Battery
Fayetteville, NCComment
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For anybody interested. I made one last year. 12' by 15' 6 panels of 24 oz. NO. 4 canvas. Hand stitched double seams with handsewn grommets spaced around. The weight fell right into ordnance standards.
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Here it is in use at Henricus Publick Days.
At 150th Bentonville
David H. Thomas
Starr's NC Battery
Fayetteville, NCComment
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Nice job. I know from experience they aren't fun to make. How's your fingers feeling right now?Ross L. Lamoreaux
rlamoreaux@tampabayhistorycenter.org
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I saw said tarp at Sailors Creek, it was beautiful! Hard to fold up in the cold weather!!! :)Frank Siltman
24th Mo Vol Inf
Cannoneer, US Army FA Museum Gun Crew
Member, Oklahoma Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
Company of Military Historians
Lawton/Fort Sill, OK
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Ross, It was so much fun that this winter I am defarbing a Common Tent resewing the whole thing by hand.David H. Thomas
Starr's NC Battery
Fayetteville, NCComment
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Hey David beautiful job, what is the width of your seams between the panels and the edge seams?Karl FeldmeyerComment
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