That post was like reading Greek, and I sew a lot. Smaller numbers on needles = smaller point (Sewing only! Not applicable in medicine!). Use polyester thread so it doesn't rot. "Triple stitched" refers to three single stitches side-by-side.
The problem with a 72" wide hammock is finding fabric wide enough for the job. Do a flat-felled seam (look it up, and double-stitched!) and don't put the seam directly beneath you, i.e., the colored thirds you see in ENOs and other parachute hammocks.
There. I just gave you an associates in Thread Injection. And don't forget to lock the stitches when you start and finish.
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"We are the greatest bulldozers to walk erect. Will we ever permit Mother Nature–truly our mother–to do her thing, undisturbed and unmarred? Will we ever be content to play a passively observant role in the universe, and leave off this unceasing activity? I do not wish man in control of the universe. I wish nature in control, and man playing only his just role as one of its inhabitants."— Randy Morgensen, 1971
Thanks for the AA!!! I think I got a taste of my own medicine with that post; I have a couple of "hobbies which shall not be named" that can be intricate and confusing. It all makes sense if you live it everyday but to the new guy, it's just numbers. It's obvious that jadekayak knows this stuff inside out and backwards, and there are answers in that post to questions that I don't even know I should be asking; someday I'll know enough to ask and those answers are already waiting for me.
I especially appreciate the recommendation of the flat felled seam, as I have discovered that the wider rolls are less common. Hopefully I will find a roll of fabric that's 72", thus avoiding the need but I may resort to the flat felled seam. When I pull the trigger (so to speak) I'll post it in the DIY thread. Being successful in my first DIY is probably the worst thing that can happen to me because then I'll have to make EVERYTHING.
I just wanted to say thanks for the video. Short and informative, just how I like it.
This might be a dumb newbie question, but is there a reason to use mason's line for the whipping instead of something like 1.75 Zing-it or even maybe an individual strand (unbraided) of Amsteel? I have these on hand already, so I was wondering if there was some special property of mason's line that made it better for this application. I know most of the weight is held by the bundle of fabric, but how strong does the string used for whipping need to be?
The strength of the string isn't really an issue. It might have been what he had on hand at the time. I made a gathered end hammock based off these instructions with mason line and had no issues over 4 years with the hammock. If I were to do it again, I'd have no reason not to use mason line.
Syb
Enjoy the elevation
Just browsing and wondering if the link to video and pictures are bad? Mine for pics. says by google that it isn't there and get an error on the video. Just me?
Some Noob (Newbie) questions:
1. Does the Knotty Mod work best with a parallelogram shape?
2. Is it possible to just slice a longitudinal gash and add a foot box extension (I still can quite figure foot boxes out. They just seem like pockets hanging off the side.) I don't understand how you can add a triangle (or half oval).
3. The Cord through the Gathered end--is it's only purpose to make that big knot? or can a hammock hang from a cord going through this channel? (If not, what's the failure like? the cord just ripping out the end?) It seems to me that if I double up the end fold (see diagram) and stitch it (I'd do three not just two) then the gathered end cord could also be the hanging cord. Anyone know for certain if this is a bad idea?
I've got a dozen more questions, a sewing machine some rip stop.....
Will
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