Tired of looking at brass grommets...?

[Black Hand]

Sew your own...

Hemp twine, blunt needle, scissors, awl to make hole, beeswax and hemp twine reinforcement that is under the stitching

 

[coloradoclyde]

I agree....brass grommets are unsightly. They also speak poorly of a tent manufacturer....At least in my opinion.

 

[tenngun]

:hatsoff:

 

[Crewdawg445]

All in the details! :hatsoff:

 

[Crewdawg445]

I agree....brass grommets are unsightly. They also speak poorly of a tent manufacturer....At least in my opinion.

Ouch! I must say... My Spring Valley Lodge awning has grommets... :redface:

As to which they make fine lodges but in all honesty I do agree with your assumption.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Brass grommets are fine for post civil war stuff....And yes I know some civil war stuff had brass grommets, and I'm sure someone is going to find me an earlier reference....But, it's just my personal preference. Brass grommet's make it look modern and cheap... :idunno:

 

[Black Hand]

I agree....brass grommets are unsightly. They also speak poorly of a tent manufacturer....At least in my opinion.

Ouch! I must say... My Spring Valley Lodge awning has grommets... :redface:

As to which they make fine lodges but in all honesty I do agree with your assumption.

There is no reason why you can't over-sew the brass with the twine (some sewn grommets are sewn over a brass ring), hiding the modern grommet...

 

[Black Hand]

With cotton canvas tarps, I'm inclined to do a combination method to re-enforce the grommet (I tightly tensioned my tarp with a ratchet-strap, admittedly under more tension than would be seen with a rope & taut-line hitch, and had a corner grommet rip. More of a belt & suspenders approach to North Dakota wind, where I tend to set up my tarp).

First, double-layer the canvas as per this document, making the hole with the awl instead of cutting, then adding the hemp twine ring and sewing with hemp twine. This will give a double layer of canvas at the hole that should resist tearing better than a single layer - cotton tarp-weight canvas is fairly easy to rip even under the best of conditions.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Oversewing, splendid idea! Never gave that any thought. Looks like another project is upon the horizon. :hatsoff:

 

[crockett]

Yeah, that's a really good idea.

 

[tenngun]

Oversewing, splendid idea! Never gave that any thought. Looks like another project is upon the horizon. :hatsoff:

:hatsoff:

 

[coloradoclyde]

I tried it once.....By the time I got all the way round the grommet, the hole was gone. :cursing:

 

[Black Hand]

Thinner thread... :wink:

 

[Crewdawg445]

Ugh... thinking about those brass grommets worried me all flipping day at work, thanks all! :grin:

 

[Black Hand]

:rotf:

 

[Crewdawg445]

Yes... Sad state of affairs when brass grommets on your awning worry you...

 

[Black Hand]

It could be worse....

 

[Crewdawg445]

Indeed true, I rarely fly the awning though as it is rather cumbersome for me to pitch alone. However, the little details are so worth it!

 

[Black Hand]

The little details are probably less than 5% and not even noticed by those who just started in this hobby. That said, you eventually start to notice the details and realize they make the difference between a good impression and a great/excellent impression...

The one thing that really bugs me is artificial sinew.

 

[coloradoclyde]

I thought I was the only one bothered by artificial sinew.... :hmm: