ent manufacture - a 14th century round pavilion

There are many ways to build a tent, but over the years a particular style, called the hub and spoke design, has proven to be an easy to make and set up design.

Here are some pictures from us, making our tent

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Raw state

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Toggles on door visible

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Painting it in an apartement

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Use of patterns per panel

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Tip design

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The semi-finished pavilion

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The finished pavilion

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Another view

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Interior of the tent on a regular day

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The rope bed
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Hub and spoke construction
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Furishings
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The best instructions I know of are from Master Terafan Greydragon.
On his website you will find a canvas calculator and complete instructions on how build one of these tents.