do you have pictures knotty? b/c if not, it didn't happen
do you have pictures knotty? b/c if not, it didn't happen
OK, here's the proof.
Even with a tripod and timer, taking a picture of yourself in a hammock is hard to do.
In the first shot below you can see the 2.2mm ridgeline pulled out a bit. Ridgeline has an eye at each end which the suspension line goes thru. Normally a stopper knot is put in the end of the ridgeline but I thought this method would be stronger. The risk is it accidentally pulling thru if you remove suspension.
Just used a simple rolled hem on the edges.
Last edited by Knotty; 02-25-2010 at 23:57.
Knotty
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looks great bro
Thanks swoosh.
Just had an ah-ha moment or should I say an ah-duh moment. There's really no need to run the ridgeline through the gathered end. Better to just pull the suspension lines through the eyes on the end of the ridgeline.
Knotty
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Hay Knotty, I really like what you have done. I want to do the same but I weigh in a t 220 lbs. I was thinking of a single layer 1.9 oz ripstop. Anyway i like the color of the material. Where did you get it?
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Thomas Paine
A single layer 1.9 fabric from Ed Speers holds 350 pounds.
My 1.1 was from a group buy run by sclittlefield.
I also just bought 8 yards of 1.9 camo ripstop from Speer. They're having a 20% off sale. Should be just fine for your weight.
http://www.speerhammocks.com/Products/Supplies.htm
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there are different kinds of "1.1" some is close to 1.2, some is close to 1.0. the heavier stuff has a higher thread count and will be stronger.
I've posted a more detailed tutorial using 1.9oz.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=15205
Knotty
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I think you can go with a lighter weight material, but you are trading error margin and longevity for the lighter weight. It probably wont last as long as a heavier material, and if you have any damage to the fabric at all your margin for error is very small, or non existant! I guess it depends on what you are comfortable with and what risks you are willing to take------good luck! (Im an aircraft mechanic by trade, and the sheet metal on a plane is always a certain percentage thicker than is actually needed --I think its around 15-20 percent thicker, that way there is room to work with if there is any damage, and also it will last longer ---we call it the :"fudge factor"----I use the same philosophy with my diy hammock gear, always a little bit stronger than I need!)
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