that's called sharing of wisdom, so many years experience. i am thankful to u sir

@17:07 I helped a friend of mine make a teepee and I used 4oz leather strip to sandwich the lacing peg holes as she was living in the teepee year round .we also made a wool liner for winter .........I wish I had seen this video beforehand I know I could have made improvements but after 5 years her teepee is still in pretty good shape .she has cleaned it and added a marine waterproofing which helped with mold at the bottom and she built a platform with a rocket mass stove under the floor it is unbelievable how warm her teepee it in the winter. Such a great tutorial that is easy to understand!Thanks so much!

Omg this is like gold to me right now. Thank you! Sewing a 21 ft Crow-style cover on a 1955 singer at the present time so your video was fun to come across lol. I am about to cut smoke flaps now so your info help cover more than Laubin's book. I just finished 3 sets of 9ft liners too. Nice bias facing on the door. I've seen chisels used to open the pin holes. Button hole stitching was nice too! Great job! (If you need poles Jeff Iverson from Noisy Creek in Wisonsin can help!)

Exactly what I needed. Gonna attempt to build a cold weather tipi in Alaska. Here we go. Lol

Cool thank you

You are very wise. Thank you for sharing with us.

It is the *Rex Kwon Do* dojo?

two thing I enjoy about this video. One is that I truly love being outdoors and two you're doing it in a dojo, another lifelong love of mine is martial arts. My channel, itself, is a place where I share these two loves outdoors adventure and martial arts.

P.S. I've watched this video nearly a dozen times because it fascinates me Peace to you always Brother

Thanks for sharing. Thinking of making a tipi. I like canvas. it’s proven to make the best tents.

Beautiful video thank you for sharing

Nice project! Will you paint any of it? creativity is endless and “mistakes” can be even better! 😊

Great video! You're a great teacher. Will you also do a video on making the inner liner and an Ozan? Can't wait for the next video. I'm going to make one using your methods. Thanks and keep up the great work.

beautiful we decided to make our own here in the community , and this will be very helpful i made one years ago but need a refresher to reproduce and its impossible to find directions on length ,, how much fabric etc...

I'm also from the nation of Atakapa in Southwest Louisiana along the Mermentau River.

Good job. I have been working on a design myself and it’s nice to see someone do one similar. Have you set it up? Are you going to do a video of the set up. Awesome paintings also.

Very nice! What is the circumference of the tipi and what is the diameter inside?

What is the best material for the dry heat of west texas desert looking to build a 26' tipi but cant seem to find plans do you kno of any good books

Could you give me the footage of the poles I need to cut? And also do I have to cure my poles and can you explain how if so?

Why don’t people just invest in a army parachute it’s rain resistant and two together makes it incredibly difficult for water to enter

Where’d you learn this?

Hey my friend! I’ll give you 25 dollars for that machine! Just kidding what model is it? And love your skills! Hope my teepee comes out half as good but think I’m going to start on a bakers tent first something smaller. Great video!

I wanted to ask if paint store drop cloth is strong enough to make tipis with? This material is a bit cheapter than normal canvas. But I'm not sure if its as durable? Thank you.

Hello 🙏 did you finish the tipi and does it work? 😊 Im planning of making a tipi myself.

Love the video. I see that you use bamboo poles 25’ long. How many and what size did you use please and can you use them without drying while they are still green. Thank you so much.

Hey Don, thank you for the video. What type of thread do you use? Is it polyester or cotton? Thanks!

Don, I know it's been a while since you posted this video, but I sure could use some insight if you don't mind. Trying to figure out how long and wide the first tongue was before you added the tie strips. Should the tongue length & width increase with a bigger size Tipi ? I'm making my very first Tipi (20' Dia.) using your method, because I think it's as close to authentic as I can get in modern times - I simply love your design and methods. Also, I'm a little stuck on the Cheyenne Extension, the drawing shows |10| but I'm a little confused as to what that means. Is it just a stitch pin extension with reinforcement ? I would very much like to talk with you if it's at all possible, I'm building this for a meeting house for our Grand Fire Council for the Aniyvwiya nation (known by treaty as Cherokee nation of Indians). Sure could use your help brother. I just acquired two industrial leather sewing machines (Consew & Juki - vintage versions) and this Tipi with be my very first project ever on a sewing machine and I don't want to screw it up. Thank You for your consideration We appreciate your keeping the first nations culture alive!

How can I order one and how much for 20 foot

Do you have dimensions of entire pattern?

My daughter and I are planning a tipi. We have bought used cotton tarps ( tarps used to cover large bales of cotton in the field). They are 32'x7' , with a 40" drop on each side. We figure 3 should be enough for each tipi. My question is, how many yards of thread will I need per tipi? Did that one big spool do one? Or are multiple spools needed? Thank you for this video.

Hi, I have another question please. We have cut black locust for tent stakes. My question is how long do the stakes need to be?

Can I ask more about the material? I've found some waterproof fabric but worried about its fireproof qualities.

Where did you get the fabric that large from? I can't find any bigger than 182cm wide.

Do you think this canvas would whithstand a winter in the north east?

How do you calculate the leather needed to cover a Tipi

What size tp and what are the exact measurements I need to start is it 32×19

How long and why is each separate piece?

How do you determine the first arc?

Why don’t people just invest in a army parachute it’s rain resistant and two together makes it incredibly difficult for water to enter