Originally Posted by
Alamosa
2) Weld a base plate across the openings of the foot of both poles. Without it the poles are driven into the ground when the hammock is loaded. That is why there are currently boards under the poles in the pictures. This will also complete the nesting capability of the poles.
3) I am going to build new continuous loops for the main amsteel lines. I need to do this after I get my final pole lengths anyway.
I am going to build it with two colors so the lines going to the heads are different than the lines going to the feet of the poles. This will make it easier and quicker to identify how the lines attach.
I will use fisherman's knots to connect these keeping the knots in between the booms and the feet of the poles. Again, I don't expect much pressure here so I am not worried about having knots here. In the end, I may use a smaller line for this portion as well.
I think that is it for my to-do list on these. I can't wait to hear ideas and feedback if anyone else tries this.