Material for DIY Net Hammock Help

[Coffee]

Are you talking about a Mayan style hammock?

Close to it. Just want to make it myself.

[LostCause]

I've wanted to learn how to weave my own mayan style hammock, but using that double weave technique so it can hold more weight. I have never been able to find the directions for that technique anywhere.

I think mason line would be fine for this application, assuming that the weave is dense enough. Cotton would be far more comfortable but more prone to stretching. I hear that the loom has to be pretty big, and the job is long and tedious. I know a guy that in his spare time weaves his own casting nets, and he says that on and off, it takes about 3 to 6 months to complete.

[Cannibal]

I think that was Steene, and one of his threads is here. His gallery also has images.

If you're thinking of someone else, I can look further?

Might be talking about a video I remember someone linking to. It was some old little man that lived in the jungle and had been weaving hammocks since he was a kid. In the video he says that this one will probably be the last one he makes. Totally from scratch using materials from the forest. It was a way cool video, but I can't find the post with the link. At least a year and a half ago.

[Preacha Man]

I posted it,and here it is.

Dwight

[Ramblinrev]

This doesn't show a whole lot of detail, but if someone knows the basics of related crafts they may be able to figure it out.

[Cannibal]

I posted it,and here it is.

Dwight

That's the one! I love that video and was thinking about it a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for linking us back to it again.