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Making Union Ground Cloths

1/1/2021

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With so much time at home this pandemic, I thought I'd make a pattern for Union ground cloths to share with the community.  There are makers out there who make great quality cloths at reasonable prices and reasonable turn around time.  At Company D, though, we like to document things to keep this website a useful and applicable resource for reenactors.  Forums too often just list a regulation without ever actually explaining how to do anything.  This pattern is taken from several we have in the company and I used averages to dial it in.  I based it off of common cloths in our company because I wanted them to be compatible.  Use your own research and experience to modify or adapt the pattern and process to meet your unique needs.
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Download the instructions:
​How to Make Union Ground Cloths 
1 Comment
Barry Bowden
1/3/2021 07:08:37 pm

Where would you recommend getting grommets? I have tired Harbor Freight for a different project and they are not worth using.

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