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    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      And why 12 sides? I’ve only ever seen a tent joint with five connection points max. Twelve would be overkill, especially when even if you used six holes, you’d have six other holes for no reason.

      And if they were tent joints, why wouldn’t we find them all over the place and not just northern England?

      • lurch (he/him)
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        10 months ago

        that way you’re flexible. you can use three poles or four etc, depending on how big you want it.

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      10 months ago

      So that a pole with a pointy end goes in, but not through. You want multiple poles in there. It’s a joint.