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Wal Mart had some black in the $1 bin. Is it worth buying.
Just Jeff
11-18-2006, 14:04
If you're gonna make something from it. It's only $1/yd - not a big loss if you buy a few yards and it doesn't work out.
titanium_hiker
11-19-2006, 06:53
now, if it was silnylon, you could have bought the whole lot as an investment, sold it for 1.50$ a yard + shipping to all the loonies (*cough* DIYers *cough*) on the net- especially if it was camo.
Now, Ewker- black would make a cool colour for a hammock.... :D
TH
(and yes, I'm perfectly aware that I called myself a loony)
EDIT: get your height + 2 feet + 2 feet for knots. 4 - 5 yards?
Ewker
If you make a hammock, make sure that you hem the ends. It doesn't matter on cotton, but on nylon it will rip and you will be sitting on the ground.
Trust me on this one.;)
titanium_hiker
11-20-2006, 06:32
but isn't it rip-stop nylon?
meh. Hem the edges, it's only straight line stitching
TH
but isn't it rip-stop nylon?
meh. Hem the edges, it's only straight line stitching
TH
When I did not hem a piece of 1.9 oz ripstop and set in it as a hammock. I ended up on the ground with 2 pieces of ripstop where I started with one piece. It puts to much stress on the edges. I also now cut off the salvage edges. That's probibly overkill though.
Peter_pan
11-22-2006, 15:53
but isn't it rip-stop nylon?
meh. Hem the edges, it's only straight line stitching
TH
Yes it is rip stop...but only to a point... every material has limitations.... some of these folk are well fed ....
Agree that hemming is simple and a minimum design standard for most any material...esp when subject to the stresses of hammocking.
Pan
Yes it is rip stop...but only to a point... every material has limitations.... some of these folk are well fed ...
Pan
talk about a PC way of saying fat :eek: ;)
titanium_hiker
11-22-2006, 19:13
Pan- I laughed out loud. "Well fed" hahahahaha
titanium_hiker
talk about a PC way of saying fat :eek: ;)
At least he didn't say 'corn fed'.