Yeah uuhm, about that, any pointers to where in The Netherlands to buy quality Ripstop? Both breathing for hammock and properly waterproof for a tarp? All I found was way expensive stuff compared to...
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Yeah uuhm, about that, any pointers to where in The Netherlands to buy quality Ripstop? Both breathing for hammock and properly waterproof for a tarp? All I found was way expensive stuff compared to...
Thanks, that's the hint I was looking for. I didn't know subtle changes made the difference. I will get at it tomorrow and start slow again as if it was the first time ever tying the knot.
Will...
Quick replies as ever, awesome!
That's indeed what happens to me.
I am capable of tying a proper sheet bend in the netting but it requires me to pull the standing end up and away from my...
Heya, I'm bussy knotting a hammock using the traditional fishnet method using a netting needle and a gauge stick but can't quite get the hang of it. I've found loads of instructions on everything I...
Definetly, the only thing is that I'm not quite happy with the rig I work on. It's a badass bulky table full of clamps. I think next time I will try not spreading the thing at all when I work on it...
Well then, even with my kind of attention span I managed to get some progress over the last days. I've worked on the actual knots for 3 hours now and with about 50cm length so far I'm at 1/4 of the...
Yes I saw that video, it's pretty interesting and detailed about the process and I actually tried using the swordmat beginning in a mockup. Unfortunately it only works well with a dozen or so thick...
Well then, I've found an old camera lying around with a flat battery and weird old kind of memory card so I fetched the charger and a mini-USB cable. This is what I've got so far en here's a closer...
Whoaah! Awesome book, thanks for the tip!
So, I'm back from my trip and the rope was in just hours before I left. It feels very stiff but I found that it handles easier and tangles less. Now I got...
It seems like nearly all hammock-makers use the traditional sheet bend like ye olde sailors did with their netting. I'm going for the more artistic macrame approach so not much help on that. Also,...
So my intuition is probably both correct, and practically not a problem at all. Haha!
Well at the moment I'm not looking into any material that is remotely "high grade" as this is my first attempt and will very likely not be pretty ;)
How, by the way, can you splice a braided rope?...
Nice video, really shows the simplest of possibilities and some context.
Some updates: I'm not going to use spacer bars since the whole idea of using a hammock, to me, is not carrying around any...
Quick reactions, thanks!
Sorry by the way if "pulling some rags together" sounds insulting, I just meant to stress the difference in effort required. I definetly do value the easier and better...
DIY knotting an open netted hammock
Heya guys,
Just yesterday I somehow figured it would be fun to make my own hammock. And since i'm a bit of the crafty type I do not wat to just pull some rags together but actually knot it from a...