Tentsmiths

05/06/2026

Every tent we make is stitched in New Hampshire. But like all other tent makers, we buy our canvas, and that is woven overseas. Though the US produces some cotton cloth, it isn't the type we need to keep our customers secure under shelter. We depend on international shipping to bring the canvas to us, and right now we're dealing with a lot of uncertainty. As this New York Times article points out: "The fallout from two months of war in Iran is shuttering textile mills in India and Bangladesh" so please bear with us while we do what we can.

In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.

04/17/2026

We’re enjoying some lovely camping ahead of the Nessmuck Spring Festival this weekend. If you’re near Morris, PA this weekend, stop by!

03/09/2026

It's always great to see our products in the field, and this one from Dan Ward has a pretty cool setup in it, to boot!

Join me in the beautiful Ochoco Mountains for a day of Bushcrafting, & stay tuned for part 2!

02/19/2026

We've tried to hold it off, but, likely unsurprising to anyone, we're going to have to do a price increase again. Material costs have gone up, as well as a number of back end costs. We will be increasing prices as follows:

Poles - recently adjusted prices, no change at this time
Canvas items and accessories - increasing by 10% on March 15th
Oilskin items and accessories - increasing by 10% on April 1st

Thanks for your understanding and continued support!

12/26/2025

Hoping you are all enjoying your holidays! Even though we are closed for business between Christmas and New Years, there's still work to be done. Having the machines down for the week means we can do some odd things.

Over the summer we had a bolt that, unbeknownst to us, wasn't fully treated. Fortunately, this seems to have only impacted this roof and the single repair panel on the tent in the back. So, while everyone is out and the smell can dissipate, time to re-apply!

Have a wonderful New Year, and thanks for your support during a rough 2025. Looking forward to working with you all for years to come!

11/24/2025

Some days, we get to visit really cool places!

10/02/2025

We're sorry to say that we will not be attending Feast of the Hunter's Moon this year. Alena has just entered chemotherapy (preventative, thankfully) and as far too many of you know, this isn't easy. We've opted to stay close to home and work on catching up. We'll miss you all, and are reaching out to those who planned for us to hand deliver tents to get you squared away.

Thank you all for your continued support!

07/26/2025

One tent up just in time! Welcome to war!

07/08/2025

It's been a bit since we posted, but things have been a little crazy over here. That said, we feel you all needed to know the State of Tentsmiths.

For the past 18 months, we've been fortunate to have a number of orders come our way, but that has led to a delay in our delivery times. We are not, despite what some may think, a massive company (4 full timers and 3 part time) and we don't really have the room to expand. We've got things that we've put in place to start shrinking that wait, but they aren't immediate fixes. We appreciate you working with us.

In more heavy news, one of our owners, Alena, learned in the spring that she had breast cancer. This is a sad parallel to the battle Peter had over a decade ago, but she had surgery yesterday that went VERY well and is, according to the surgeon, currently cancer-free and will not need chemo or radiation. Of course, lots of health checks and the like are on the table for the future, but we're hopeful that this is now behind us.

Obviously, that has disrupted things a bit as well, with focus being on making sure she got healthy and allowing us as a family to take some time to deal with it. We're sorry for the hiccups, and a HUGE shout out to the rest of the shop for keeping the wheels on the bus.

As we head into the two events we're attending this year, Pennsic and Feast of the Hunter's Moon, we hope to see many of you there and hopefully share a smile and chat. We're still going forward, even if we aren't moving as fast as we like.

Stephen, Alena, Percy, and the rest of the Tentsmiths Family

05/30/2025

Hello CW reenactors, I’ve been contacted by some folks in desperate need of help. They have an event in Texas in a few weeks and need, ideally, a hospital tent, maybe a large wall tent and/or fly? They’re out of North Carolina and driving out on June 12th. Alternatively, if something can get to them in TX (shipped or local) would work, too.

If you can be of any help, please message us here and we’ll get y’all in touch.