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Big Tent Festival – A big success all round!

me — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:58:43 +0000

We’re just back from this years thoroughly enjoyable Big Tent Festival, and would like to say a big thank-you to the organizers, volunteers, friends who lent a hand, and to all those who came by the see our Hutte village and gave such positive comments and feedback. Also a big thanks to the Scottish weather for holding off the rain for nearly two whole days!

We’re not long in the door, but have stuck a few photos on our Flickr page – if you have any personal shots of the huttes, we’d love for you to add them to our gallery.

Thanks again everyone.

Big Tent – Sneak Preview

me — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:37:03 +0000

Here’s a wee preview of the Hutte display on show at this years Big Tent festival, hopefully some of you will make it along and say hello. The three huts are based on the same design, but utilize different lining materials and layouts inside. Nine weeks ago, these were just ideas on paper and a pile of logs… its been tough at times, and a lot of work, but I’m happy with the results.

Come and say hello at the weekend, swing in the hammock, enjoy the campfire - the weather is meant to be ok, and even if its not there will be music and wine on tap… Well, from a box. See you there!

Big Tent Huttes – Recycled Oak

me — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:48:54 +0000

Here’s a wee sneak preview of one of the Huttes we’re working on for sale at Big Tent festival. The exterior cladding has been machined (by us) from Western Red Cedar, grown and felled on Falkland Estate, and for the interior we’re using a recycled solid oak dancefloor from the good folks at Hargreaves, down near Kincardine. We’ve then planed, sanded, oiled and sanded again to really bring out the grain and texture of the wood, and we’re really happy with the results so far. The pics aren’t doing it great justice – the workshop isn’t the best lighting for detail photographs – but the plan is to build it outside over the next day or two, so we’ll get some better shots then. Stay tuned for updates, or come and see it for yourself at Big Tent.

A big day out for a Hutte

me — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:40:30 +0000

Here’s how a Hutte gets built – a few friends and a sunny afternoon is always a help. This wee animations shows it up to the point of getting the roof and cladding on – you can see the finished pics in the next post, or come down to the workshop and have a look yourself.

Big Tent Festival Huttes – 21/22 July

me — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:32:38 +0000

We’re excited to announce that there will be a special commission of three Huttes appearing at this years Big Tent festival. We are creating three different sized versions for the event, using Sitka Spruce timber for the frames and Western Red Cedar exterior for the cladding. This timber has been grown on Falkland Estate, and much of it is from trees lost in January’s storms – so we hope there will be a special relationship between the huts and their surroundings at the festival.Each will be lined and fitted out in different materials, to give an idea of the finishes we offer. We’re particularly excited about using a recycled oak gymnasium floor to line one of them – photos to follow soon, so stay tuned.

They will be for sale at and after the festival, so if you are interested in buying a Hutte, please do come along and see the huts in the person, we think you’ll be imporessed. Even if you’re not in the market for a hut, please do come along and say hello, hang out with us, enjoy the music and swing in the hammocks!