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Forum: Building a Yurt 04-10-2017, 04:53 PM
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

BL, I used that Kaminari plan to build my 14' and 16' yurts. Anyone that wants a fast track to building a small yurt with simple carpentry tools should read that plan. It is superb camping/nomadic...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-20-2017, 06:23 PM
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Views: 9,019
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

Never bent wall lath. Just watch a yt vid and eyeball the steam bend setup, and just go for it.

Use the pythagorean theorem on your lath centers. The hypotenuse gives you the horizontal distance...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-19-2017, 11:08 PM
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

Did I mention I have a short term memory? heh heh
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-19-2017, 11:08 PM
Replies: 22
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

lol :D Call me Mr. short term memory.
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-19-2017, 11:06 PM
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

Yes, all the lath bows face out when assembled into wall sections, and also when the yurt is erected. The wall appears plumb, but in fact the laths have to be bowed to pull off that look. The laths...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-19-2017, 10:53 PM
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

njtool, google images:

hyperbolid nuclear cooling tower

Assemble the laths with the bow all facing the same direction. Erect the khana so the bow faces to the outside of the yurt. Although the...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-19-2017, 08:17 PM
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Views: 9,019
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

hyperboloid. Just looked up the shape. :D
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-19-2017, 08:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,019
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

3/4" is pretty common.

To get a nice straight wall when erected, (with laths crossing at 90 degrees), steam bend them. Drive three stakes in the ground, the middle stake centered between the...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-17-2017, 06:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,019
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

Generators are great when you are far from a shop. I find I can 'get after it' with one, and fiddly fart around, without.
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-16-2017, 08:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,019
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Any good books on building a yurt?

njtool, You might be interested in going here:

clan yama kaminari

click on make it, then click on yurt build. I built the 16' and 14' versions.
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