F8 canvas
David/Stewart
A bit curious - I have measured my 1B1 box and it doesn't quite agree with the book! Mine is 84" long (within experimental error!) but only 77 3/4" wide (as opposed to 83 3/32" in the book). All outside to outside. The height of the hoops above the body is 27".
Either way, a bit too different from your standard order to be comfortable, Stewart. By the way, how was it settled re shrinkage allowance?
I may try to restore the original canvas (see pic) which is pretty badly shredded but has all of the original grommets, tabs and leather straps in very good condition. Also the mesh windows/flaps. I had in mind to build a chicken wire support over the hoops and try to patch the laid over canvas with some spare (real) canvas I got from Brian Asbury - anybody tried a project like that?
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