A little advice...I'm constructing my first DIY no net hammock and I have some questions about whipping.
I gathered the hammock in the "W" style and pulled the long ends about 2" and the center about 1" (starting small). I liked the idea using zip ties so I wrapped them as tight as I could, pull it tight using pliers. (material...double layer 1.1 RN)
I ordered some 7/64 Amsteel blue for the suspension but it won't be here till Tues, so I temporarily rigged it up with some 5 mm power cord (rated at 1200 lbs) and hung it in my backyard.
The power cord cinched down and slid up the material to the zip ties, the zip ties slid a bit, but then held (a little too close to the end of the gathered end)
Questions...I saw on JustJeff's website that his suspension line didn't even put pressure against the zip ties.
Do you think that 5 mm cord (not so flexible) doesn't cinch tightly enough to hold on it's own? If so, will the Amsteel? Are different RNs "slicker" than others?
I'm thinking of using the "bunched" end method ala Warbonnet BB instead of whipping at all...see here in this thread
Thanks for any advice
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