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  1. Just bought a new 0 degree full length Incubator

    ...from HammockGear.com (stormcrow & thorwren) and I couldn't be more excited! I plan to use it with my DIY "warbird" and DIY tarp that as of yet haven't seen their first use. (Except for the tarp...
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    Nicely done Scott! Gives me more to do with all...

    Nicely done Scott! Gives me more to do with all that fabric I bought from you! :D

    +1 to sticky - although there are so many stickies in some of the forums, I think it's about time to propose...
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    Yes, I would say that is accurate. However it...

    Yes, I would say that is accurate. However it should be of some use to those building trapezoidal UQs in that the derivations for the trapezoid could be calculated afterward, or could be added to...
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    Thanks! And thank you for the formula! :lol: ...

    Thanks! And thank you for the formula! :lol:



    You are correct - I changed it so that it multiplies all seam allowances by 2 to correct for the fact that (duh) you have seams on both ends.


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    DIY Underquilt Calculations

    As I was putting together a google spreadsheet to calculate fabric lengths, radial baffle spacing for longitudinal baffles and down fill volume for a DIY underquilt, I thought, why not share it with...
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    Double-sided headbox/footbox?

    I'm curious if anyone has tried putting a headbox and footbox triangle on both sides of a gathered hammock. I'm not even entirely sure the concept is sound, but if so, it seems you would have lots...
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    Good tips - thanks Mad. Mine is a BB clone, so...

    Good tips - thanks Mad. Mine is a BB clone, so it is directional too. I could go parallelogram, but would probably rather do a rectangle for simplicity - I just hope it won't come off my feet...
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    What is the latest in UQ design?

    I just completed my first DIY hammock and tarp (pics coming soon), and I'm ready to start my underquilt. I've read many threads on DIY UQs, but I'm wondering what the "latest" is in design evolution...
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    What size pipe did you use for the booms? What...

    What size pipe did you use for the booms? What size nails/stakes did you use?

    I'm curious about the pins you used on the poles themselves - what sort of pins are they? What amount of your weight...
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    I hope you are able to work out the footbox. It...

    I hope you are able to work out the footbox. It was frustrating to me to have such success at everything except the last (well almost last - before the bug netting) step of building the hammock. ...
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    SwampSloth - any pics you could share of your...

    SwampSloth - any pics you could share of your footbox? I'm back around to working on this again after a long hiatus, and I'm thinking about solutions. My width is 62", so it's shorter than yours &...
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    You are absolutely correct. However, in my DIY...

    You are absolutely correct. However, in my DIY hammock, the dimensions of my triangle shortened that side too much - as a result, the fabric above the hammock got too tight, to the point that I was...
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    Would you have any pics? I would love to see the...

    Would you have any pics? I would love to see the trapezoid. I've ripped out my large triangle as well when the same thing happened, and I've been mulling solutions over, including other shapes,...
  14. That's probably what I'm worried about, but I...

    That's probably what I'm worried about, but I don't know what the odds of that happening are. If they are relatively high, I guess I could hem, but if they are low, I may not. Wondering if anyone...
  15. Does grosgrain tarp edging require a rolled hem?

    I'm cutting my cat cuts into my sil (man, cutting all that nice fabric makes me nervous!) and I've decided I want to use grosgrain on the edges. I know it isn't required, but I like the look.

    My...
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    To do this, I assume you would have to cut the...

    To do this, I assume you would have to cut the hammock body asym as SwampSloth showed in the drawing?
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    Would love to see the results of your mock ups...

    Would love to see the results of your mock ups when they're done!
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    What if you were to take 2 or 3 of them and glue...

    What if you were to take 2 or 3 of them and glue them together before drilling? if it was 2 or 3 times as thick do you think it would still fail in strong gusts?
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    Yes - I think you're on to it - the only way to...

    Yes - I think you're on to it - the only way to make the side with the triangle on it the same "length" as the other side - and in turn as loose, is to actually make that side longer - almost like a...
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    I've been struggling with the footbox and side on...

    I've been struggling with the footbox and side on my blackbird clone. I recently took that side off because it was IMO too high and tight. I had a 31" x 31" x 45" triangle with a side connector and...
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    I imagine your home/basement/shop/wherever you...

    I imagine your home/basement/shop/wherever you keep the down as constantly looking like a dorm room after a nasty feather pillow fight. :lol:
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    :lol::lol::lol: I can just imagine him in his...

    :lol::lol::lol:

    I can just imagine him in his hammock watching the bird feeder with his thumb on the button waiting for it to fly down...
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    Zing-it for lashing?

    Can zing-it be used to lash a gathered end hammock (use it in the end channel to gather the ends) or is it so small in diameter that abrasion could become an issue?
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    Wow - nice! Curious whether it matters which...

    Wow - nice! Curious whether it matters which direction you wrap the line around the clip. For example, in your second picture, would you wrap the line around the clip horizontally, or vertically...
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    Wow - I'd put the members of this forum up...

    Wow - I'd put the members of this forum up against *any* group in the world for support and generosity. These posts give me a funny feeling inside.

    Big - glad to hear your car was recovered and...
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    While hiking up Mt. Shavano last year with my son...

    While hiking up Mt. Shavano last year with my son and his scout troop's high adventure crew (they don't call the trail we used the 4 mile staircase for nuthin' - let me tell ya) at Rocky Mountain...
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    It's sounding like either could work, but the...

    It's sounding like either could work, but the bishop bag may appeal more to me as long as I include a pocket for the end of the suspension that goes thru the hole, since I wouldn't have to be...
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    Blackbishop vs double ended

    So I'm nearing the end of building my first DIY hammock (will post pics when done), and I'm planning to build a sack to store it in next. I'm looking to do a bag, either blackbishop style (hole in...
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    Jazilla - sorry if you've already posted this,...

    Jazilla - sorry if you've already posted this, but do you know what the dimensions of your longer footbox triangle was? I think you made the fabric from one piece, so I assume the hammock body is...
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    I literally just cut two 11'x64" squares of 1.1...

    I literally just cut two 11'x64" squares of 1.1 to make a double layer "warbird" and then I come across this thread!

    I love the short length and asym cut, which adjusts the center of the gathered...
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    That has to be it. I'm definitely not going to...

    That has to be it. I'm definitely not going to use it. Since I needed to order some sil for a tarp (man these projects are addicting!) I went ahead and played it safe and ordered some Gutermann...
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    Oh that dog hammock pic is awesome! I would...

    Oh that dog hammock pic is awesome!

    I would love to do that with my 85# boxer, but I don't know if I could get him in it. If I did, he may never come back out (his favorite hobby is sleeping).
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  33. Thread: Thank you Shug

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    I hear you can do that up to nine times with no...

    I hear you can do that up to nine times with no problems.
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    I would tend to agree - I'm sure there's no set...

    I would tend to agree - I'm sure there's no set limit due to variances in cloth weave and even the distribution of the weight on the load bearing sections of cloth - but the stories of stretch or...
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    I couldn't disagree more, but I do think that...

    I couldn't disagree more, but I do think that would be a great name for your new band... Nebulous!

    I came to HF because I had heard of people camping up off the rocky earth in hammocks and became...
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    True weight limit of 1.1

    I'm curious if anyone knows what the "true" weight limit of 1.1 ripstop is configured in a gathered end hammock. Has anyone tested it to failure (all things being equal and assuming you don't have a...
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    DIY Hammock Under Construction

    I'm in the process of building my first DIY hammock - double layered, gathered end with zippered bugnet, shelf and footbox. I'm using 1.1 ripstop for the hammock body and 1.0 for the footbox and...
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    I'm making a double 1.1 hammock body. The fabric...

    I'm making a double 1.1 hammock body. The fabric for the footbox and shelf is 1.0 (from sclittlefield). I'm thinking of going double on both the footbox and the shelf as well for added strength. ...
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    Thanks Jazilla - I think I may try sewing in the...

    Thanks Jazilla - I think I may try sewing in the triangle first, only sewing up the head end side to about 6 inches from the top of the triangle, and then overlapping the triangle with a large...
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    A few questions: - 1022's instructions show...

    A few questions:

    - 1022's instructions show using a 10 foot hammock body, but BlackGoat's shows using 11 feet. Which is best to use in your experience? (I have cut an 11' hammock body so far.) ...
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    I bought one of the big cones of Gutermann at...

    I bought one of the big cones of Gutermann at Joanns, but the stuff is really easy to break with my hands. Too easy it seems to me. I went back and got some Gutermann heavy duty and some upolstery...
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    With the rectangular shape, do you ever run into...

    With the rectangular shape, do you ever run into any issues with your feet or shoulders slipping over the edge on a diagonal lay? I like the idea of multifunction (although I doubt I would use the...
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    I've heard that some down sleeping bags are made...

    I've heard that some down sleeping bags are made with a water resistant shell, but I'm not sure what material they use. I can't think of a reason a waterproof fabric would affect the insulating...
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    Water resistant/proof UQ

    Has anyone made a down UQ with a water resistant/proof exterior shell? I know IX is waterproof, and there are weathershields, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried anything with down. Maybe coated...
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    Good thought - I remember seeing that vid. I...

    Good thought - I remember seeing that vid. I wonder how that turned out? I wonder if there would be a reason not to make the whole shell out of IX? I guess the argument could be made that the IX...
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    Is IX down-proof?

    This may have been discussed before, but in a quick search I couldn't find it. Is IX down-proof? Has anyone tried making IX shell down-filled UQ or TQ? Wouldn't that provide the ultimate in...
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    I'm about to begin my own DIY Warbird. Thinking...

    I'm about to begin my own DIY Warbird. Thinking about it, I have a few questions Myles:

    You mentioned the zipper went into the whipping/gather end. How did you deal with the channel for the cord...
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    If Kayt's vids aren't in the video forum, they...

    If Kayt's vids aren't in the video forum, they definitely should be put there. Personally, I think they are deserving of a sticky in the DIY forum. Vids of the actual step by step process of making...
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    As someone who is about to embark on the...

    As someone who is about to embark on the adventure that is making my own hammock (minus the necessary thread injecting experience) I'm watching your progress very closely! Your videos are so good, in...
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    That helps a lot! I've seen projects with lots...

    That helps a lot! I've seen projects with lots of grosgrain/bias tape on it, and I wasn't sure whether people were putting it on flat felled seams or not. There's lots of info on seams, and lots of...
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