Gathering comprehensive data for the lab this week was somewhat difficult given its experimental nature. Constructing the tent within the four hour lab also meant that we had to prioritize building the tent and its various components over collecting data for each step of the process. That said, data related to the size of various tent components along with my qualitative observations from the process.
Observations:
- In general carving smaller, more precise objects like the pegs used to secure the tent together was more difficult than carving larger objects such as L.322 and N.324. In part this was because the only tool that we were able to use on these smaller parts was a carving knife which was much slower than other tools such as drawknives or axes. Additionally, when objects were smaller there was greater possibility to greatly mess them up with an overly deep cut.
- The most difficult type of shape to carve was a right angle as the knives tended to just push shavings into the corner and it was difficult to carve them out.
- The axe seemed to be by far the most versatile tool out of any of those we used.
| Component Name | Original Component Length | 60% Scale Component Length | Replica Component Length |
| P.326 | 410 cm | 246 cm | 246 cm |
| G.318 | 410 cm | 246 cm | 246 cm |
| L.322 | 450 cm | 270 cm | 270 cm |
| O.325 | 410 cm | 246 cm | 410 cm |
| H.319 | 410 cm | 246 cm | 246 cm |
| N.324 | 410 cm | 246 cm | 246 cm |
| I.320 | 570 cm | 342 cm | 364 cm (23 cm tenons on each side) |
| R.328 | 560 cm | 336 cm | 360 cm (20.4 cm tenons each side) |
| B.312 | 505 cm | 303 cm | 324 cm (19.5 cm tenons each side) |
| Component | Initial Tree Length | Cut to Length |
| I.320 | 510 cm | 364 cm |
| R.328 | 675 cm | 360 cm |
| B.312 | 455 cm | 324 cm |
| Dimension | Measurement |
| Height | 1.94 m |
| Width | 2.55 m |
| Length | 3.21 m |
| Floor Size | 8.19 m2 |
| Total Area | 15.88 m3 |
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