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Stocked and ready for the hanging season:Black Rock Hammock Pillow

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We've got blue, red, green and yellow stocked and ready for the...

Wow, no love for a good conversation, good pics and an interesting thread. Geez Patrick...

Love the picture Fronkey. Glad the Orange Sportsman went to a really good hunter from the looks of it!

Ok guys. I posted the poll up here: Extreme Hanger Challenge Poll

It's set to expire in 24hrs.

With a strong favorite and one pic added to the list here are the choices. I'll give it a good 24hrs then call it tomorrow night. Vote for your favorite.

Hobo Hangin. -Fronkey...

Excellent. I'll add "Danger is his middle name" to the list of photo's.

Pick another couple and I'll repost them all in a poll thread for everyone to vote probably tomorrow.

Come on guys. Lets get a winner for this contest. Post your favorite pic from the thread or tell me which ones I posted you like best.

I'm either going to mail a hat out friday to a winner or...

Ok, guys. It's been busy around the workshop but I finally did our pre-release of the Cuben Fiber Rain Mitts, launched the next gen undermitt and started cutting more hammock pillows... So I have a...

What's up guys? I've been waiting to hear if there was a winner... I've still got a nice Black Rock Hat sitting here. I PM'd Eric, but no word. Lots of great pics though!

Man, you better get on it then! I've got some sweet lookin hats sitting around right now just waiting for the best pic. If you don't have any pics though now is a good time to get a couple hats for...

Hahaha. Yah, it's pretty cool stuff but "Strung Out" is right. At almost $60/yd it's pretty expensive though I'd say this second gen WPB Cuben actually has a fabric-esk feel to it. I can also say...

Awesome looking top quilt Traftonm! That thing looks sweet.

I've got a bunch of odd ball Cuben items, mainly stuff sacks for myself, though I just got my hands on some of the new WPB Cuben Fiber...

I think Schmetz is one of the best brand needles and their "Sharps" are good. I'd specifically go with their "Microtex Sharps" needle, which has a grooved shape at the end of the needle. I've found...

So far some good pics. :) I'd like to see who can hang from the skinniest most sad little set of tree's possible. I think that could be "extreme" too... Your hammock would need to still be off the...

I generally try to fix any tears in my gear asap, especially if there is a chance it could rip further.

Without seeing the damage or knowing the location it's hard to say if a complete tear would...

Just giving you a hard time :) I always love to see the gear you've got floating about on BPL and here. Some awesome stuff! You should move to Seattle and join me here at Black Rock Gear... ;) I...

I stop by time to time for some of their materials. They don't stock any lightweight ripstop's though if that's what you want. They've got some really nice 30d stuff and some 1.1oz non coated and...

So sorry all the pillows are sold out Plaunius, we even extended the run this summer with another batch but there are too many people that wanted one this year. I've had a good number of requests...

I give it two thumbs up! :thumbup:

Well... I had a nice long post then lost it to a login issue... Haven't been on here enough I guess.

I've tested all the materials and some more over the last six months. I'd have to say the...

The SevenD is really some nice stuff. We've been working with it now for the last month and I'm definitely sold on it. It's much softer than anything I've worked with before and has a nice weave to...

We've recently upgraded to a tenth-gram scale for the hats. I got one of the Ohaus Scout Pro scales from www.gramscale.com. Excellent for weighing accurately down to the 10th of a gram but they are...

Gutermann thread all the way. I go through thousands of meters of the stuff and can't remember the last time I had it break while in the machine. It has little to no lint for most colors and is the...

I've gotta get in on this one ;) Sometimes you just gotta step away from the sewing machine and take a break...

This is a miserable cold night story, but it was pretty funny. A few years ago on...

Not a huge sale by any means, but it's 10 bucks off for the first 10 Large Black hats today! Black Friday Beanie Sale

We also launched the Limited Edition Sportsman today and sales were good. ...

It's definitely cold and windy here in Seattle! We got about 6 inches of snow yesterday and freezing temps. Luckily I've got a bit of warm clothing laying about ;)

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Sold!

We are now completely out of Red for the season.

Thanks!

Only one left...

I've also been asked about the other colors. I should have enough Blue and Grey through the holidays (at least I'll keep making more), but they may be limited in availability...

We've just run out of Black Rock Hat's in "RED", one of my favorite colors, and they are posted as "Sold Out" on the site. Unfortunately there is no more red momentum in existence and I'm told there...

Fall Sale is Sold Out!

Shipping on all hats will remain $2 worldwide for the rest of the weekend.

I still have stock in Red, Grey and Blue.

I'd have to look, but the Hiking and Hammock sites are usually around 50% of my traffic. You guys definitely get an A+ Gear Junkies award :thumbup1:

Here is current stock:

XL: Sold Out
Large: Sold Out
Medium: Sold Out

I don't run many sales ;) I usually just try to keep up with orders but I thought a sale might be nice to kick off the season on a good foot. All the hats are new and hot off the press as of last...

Medium. I've got a good overlap on size. 21-22" fits a medium perfect. The large will start to float a bit at 22" though it still fits.

When people say they are 22.5 - 23" I usually recommend...

Sorrry Mak, I don't usually have XL in stock and the few that I did sold before I barely had this post up. So yes, once out of stock the sale price is gone.

Once I'm out of stock on the Black...

I usually recommend going up in size. I measure out to 22.5" myself and I fit both a medium and a large. I prefer the fit of a medium though, but for some people it's a bit too snug at that...

Man, you guys are on it! This sale may not last the day. :scared:

Shipping is also only $2 for any number of hats purchased. So don't forget to order a medium for your girlfriend or wife :) If...

Your XL Grey is cut and paneled out :) I stuffed it today and I should have it labeled and finished early next week.

Sorry about putting things on sale this week! Since I still have your hat I...

To kick off the fall season I'm going to run a sale on the Original Black Rock Hat. The Black Rock Hat can be yours for $49 while supplies last.
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Serger's are alot of fun. They use up to 4 spools of thread to create a seam that encloses the edge of the fabric, but whats tricked out is that they'll trim the edge as it goes into the machine and...

Antique machines are cool and they definitely have there place, but unless you want two hobbies (sewing and taking care of and learning an antique machine) I'd get a newer setup and focus on sewing....

A rolled hem is really not that bad to learn and do. The presser foot does all the work anyway once you get the hang of it. Fold, iron, fold, iron, pin and sew also works well but you'll waste more...

Here is another very useful DIY on making a down quilt.

http://thru-hiker.com/projects/down_quilt.php

You need a rolled hem foot, lots of spare fabric, beer and a few hours to kill.

So bring in a big chunk of the fabric you are using to your local sew shop and work with them to get the right size...

I really think it depends on the machine. One of my first machines (Blue Jeans Machine by White) would always lose the top thread if I didn't have enough excess thread out along with having the...

You might also play with a few different needles sizes and stitch lengths.

Sometimes if your stitch length is too tight you'll turn your garment into a connect-the-dots perforated piece of gear...