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Offline jamie

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reed wigwam
« on: August 04, 2010, 09:39:07 pm »
finished this one up monday. feel like im covered in papercuts. could use one more layer of phragmites to get it a bit more water tight but itll work.

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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 10:46:26 pm »
Wow Jamie that is one awesome wigwam...  How long did that take from start to finish?
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2010, 04:35:04 am »
Cool Jamie! Think i'd rather be living in one of those right now vs this hotel. Sometimes i just wanna cave man out and leave this modern world behind - a month later, i'd prolly be begging to come back though ;).
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 07:15:22 am »
josh id have to say it takes about 4 days , start to finish. the building part is the easy part. its getting all the material together. i have a f350 8' bed and this wigwam took 4 full loads of phragmites and close to 45 saplings. each sapling gets pealed and if it goes in the ground the ends gets charred. the pealing of the poles is the worse part. just monotonous.

paul these things are really comfortable. buddy of mine built one with phragmites matts that is portable. i would love to do that.
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Offline chasing crow

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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 07:20:19 am »
Nice job Jamie. Hunting shelter? How large is it? Looks like 8' across maybe? Really cool.
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 02:35:45 pm »
crow , thank you. all the wigwams and longhouses ive built this year are for a museum i do reproductions for. this wigwam is a 10 footer.
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 02:44:26 pm »
That's cool Jamie.  I want to build some sort of shelter in my primitive campsite I have started.  I just need to do a little more research and then start gathering the materials up.  Thanks for the inspiration.  :)
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2010, 05:18:46 pm »
josh if you want to use bark you running outa time :)
Way cool jamie!
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2010, 05:30:28 pm »
that's the truth, Jesse.  :) :) I am about the biggest procrastinator ever.  :) 
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2010, 05:33:59 pm »
I've built them before and I'd like to make on at pappys place.
Thought about building it in the camping area, i just never have any time.
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Offline chasing crow

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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2010, 09:42:51 pm »
Jamie,
That is really cool. Neat work.
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2010, 01:00:55 am »
Jamie....you got building Plans for that.... I may need one to live in....if I don't get back to work soon.......... ::) :P
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2010, 11:02:11 am »
Awesome!
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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2010, 09:20:22 am »
thanks again guys. if anybody is interested a friend of mine has written a good book on building wigwams. as always you cant beat handson experience but it'll give you a great base to get started. if anyone wants the info i'll pm it to ya. the museum has an event this week and the news was there and filmed the village. im gonna try to get a copy of the clip and post it. peace


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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: reed wigwam
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2010, 10:38:12 pm »
Awesome work brother as usual!  Ive only made one with trees , brush etc... having cut all the reeds must have taken some effort I commend you!

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