What do you use for a toggle?

**MattH** · 12-06-2010, 12:08

3 inch long 3/8" oak dowel for me.

**HannahsDaddy** · 12-06-2010, 12:09

Originally Posted by WV

I cut up some large aluminum knitting needles (size 10, I think). Put a cord with a knot in one end and crimp, so you can attach it to your tree strap or whoopie sling.

I did the same thing. Works great, and super light weight!

**rjcress** · 12-06-2010, 12:54

I use 3" long framing nails
I mainly use them because I have a whole box, and they work.
Finding a better solution is on my list... just quite a ways down the list.

**krugd** · 12-06-2010, 13:00

2" long sections of bamboo - about 3/8 inch. Very light and free from my odds and ends box.

**Doctari** · 12-06-2010, 13:14

Mine are sawed off tent stakes, to see a pic of them, see my video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwuKSl7esTo

**E.A.Y.** · 12-06-2010, 18:05

Sometimes I am not too organized (although I have never resorted to either a boat anchor OR a baseball bat) but I have used a old wire tent stake and even pieces from a ball point pen (one of those thick "ergonomic" ones with the housing in two pieces).
Normally I use a couple of wooden dowel pieces, since I've not always had good luck finding pieces of sticks to use (which led to the whole ball point pen thing).

**STinGa** · 12-07-2010, 14:53

Originally Posted by Shewie

... but now I'm using ally arrow shafts.

I am working on several DIY hammocks for me and the kiddos.

I ran down to the local outdoor sports store and asked if they had any left-overs from their arrow shortening area. I walked out with several feet of alum arrow shaft pieces ranging from 6 inches up to 10 inches.

Grand price ... free.

STinGa

**SkyPainter** · 12-07-2010, 15:15

Originally Posted by Theo

3/8" PVC pipe. Mainly because I'm a pack rat of sorts and have lots of pieces laying around.

+ 1 for now. Got a pair of 1/4" toggles when I ordered my Whoopies way back when. But the PVC things worked great all summer, all though I used 1" pieces!

**Buffalo Skipper** · 12-07-2010, 15:18

I use these. They are 5/8" wooden pen blanks which have been turned down to 1/2", sanded, and polished. The one on the left is purplehurt and on the right is paduak. I also have made them from kingwood, zebrawood, bucote, and tulipwood. The thong gets put on the end of my straps with a lark's head, so they don't get lost. I have not weighted them, but I will this week...