Hand sewing guy-outs help

[Moserkr]

Hey y’all,

Need to add a few guy-outs to my tigoat vertex 7.5. Dont have a sewing machine so Ill do it by hand during this “quarantine” period.

Looking for suggestions on needle and thread to use, as well as any tips you may have to help me. Nylon tipi is probably 30d, just a guess. Going to cannibalize a broken tent for nylon patches as the reinforcement cut into triangles, and then sew some heavy duty nylon as the guy-out points into the reinforced nylon patch. Copying what I see on other tipis from SO.

Appreciate the help.

 

[jarheadhunter]

Don't think needle will be as important as the thread. We're using Coats and Clark outdoor thread for our tipi build. It is 100% poly and is UV resistant.

 

[*zap*]

You might look at waxed thread.

 

[Moserkr]

Thanks. Ended up going with the coats and clark outdoor thread poly UV. Once the snow in the yard melts and my project is done ill post some pics.

 

[rayporter]

spiderwire

 

[208backcountry]

Excited to see how this turned out. I might want to add a couple to my cimarron

 

[Moserkr]

Just got all the material so Ill be starting soon!!