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Thread: Hi I'm new here
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18th August 2009, 08:32 PM #1
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Hi I'm new here
Hi everyone
My past is in metal trades but have also dabbled in wood, have designed and made a pine dining suite and pine kitchen benches and cupboards.
However I'm in the throw of obtaining or making an Indian Tipi.
Living in WA there seems to be a problem with obtaining locally grown suitable timber in the length required for the tipi poles.
As cost and quarantine issues make importing poles into WA somewhat uneconomicalI was hoping someone know of a suitable easily obtainable alternative.
I had a idea of laminating pine together to gain the length required and then shape it.
My question is can any advise whether this would be strong enough etc.
CheersLast edited by Ben'Nwa; 18th August 2009 at 08:33 PM. Reason: spelling
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18th August 2009, 08:44 PM #2
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hi ben, and welcome!
my past is in wood but i have also dabbled in metal!
you should be able to laminate pine, no worries.
we use laminated pine beams in construction all the time, but they are for interior use. i assume this pole will be outside, so just use more galvinized screws and nails.
what will be the finished dimensions of the pole?
how much laminating to you plan to do?
what length will the pole be? allow 1 metre extra underground.
we need details, details, details!!!
regards, justin
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18th August 2009, 10:08 PM #3
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Thanks Justin
I guess I should have put the dimensions in to begin with.
The pole needs to be approximately 30 feet long( because tipis are from America reference is made in the old money) with a base of about 4" tapering to about 1" at the tip
and about 2" thick approximately 5-6 feet from tip.
None of it is buried as it's free standing altogether 23 of them hold up the cover.
Cheers
Ben'Nwa
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18th August 2009, 10:44 PM #4
Hi Ben and welcome to the forum. What an interesting project.
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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19th August 2009, 09:48 PM #5
Welcome to the forum.
Exactly how big is this tipi?
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20th August 2009, 01:32 AM #6
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Thanks Christos
The tipi I'm looking is either 24 or 26 footer, so the poles need to be around 29-30 feet.
I believe you can have the poles as short as 2 feet more that the diameter but you start to lose the effect.
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20th August 2009, 03:01 AM #7
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G´day Ben and welcome to the forum.
I think you are our first tipi builder so congrats on that score. Interesting project.
Laminating shold be fine. Good quality Oregan is very strong and light so That might be a better bet than ordinary pine ( Radiata ). Onlt thing is, termites love it.
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20th August 2009, 02:35 PM #8
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Welcome Ben your project is certainly differant , we get some pretty strong winds over here, hope you have a good method of fixing down . Otherwise you might get in the guiness book of records for the biggest kite ever flown
great project.
paul , k
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22nd August 2009, 05:50 PM #9
Would be interesting to see the work in progress.