View Full Version : 10X12 Cathedral Cat Tarp Finally Finished!!!!
Preacha Man
03-13-2008, 03:48
Amanda finally finished the 10X12 Cathedral Cat Tarp for my upcoming hike. She made me sew the tieouts on, so after I finished I hung it up so that i can seam seal it first thing in the morning (we are expecting rain tomorrow afternoon). I will take more pics of all the ways you can hang it up on my trip. With 4 tieouts on each side there are a lot of ways to block the wind, and it really gets taught.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5238.JPG
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Dwight
Looks good, plenty of space under it and no worry of splashing rain!
Aint black a bit depressing as colour for a tarp?
Preacha Man
03-13-2008, 08:31
Aint black a bit depressing as colour for a tarp?
We were trying to find a stealthy color, and seeing how brown and non-bright green are VERY,VERY, hard to find, we went with Black. The 1.1oz Silnylon is thin enough to be translucent, so it allows plenty of light to shine through. I haven't weighed it yet, but I will after I seam seal it.
angrysparrow
03-13-2008, 08:38
Aint black a bit depressing as colour for a tarp?
We were trying to find a stealthy color, and seeing how brown and non-bright green are VERY,VERY, hard to find, we went with Black.
I really like black for a tarp. I have both a Black MacCat and a BB BlackCat, and I prefer those to the lighter colors.
I like the black... I'm saving up for a tarp, but I'm not sure what dimensions yet.
NCPatrick
03-13-2008, 08:45
In daylight, the black silnylon is grey from underneath. It's not depressing at all, unless you get depressed easily.
Looks like she is doing a fantastic job. Those cat cuts make that tarp tight all over. Wish I could get mine that nice. Mule
Looks very cool! Does it have extra tie-outs in the middle? If it did, you could use it as a 12x10 or a 9x10 just by folding a 1/3 of it up and using one of the middle tie-outs.
Something like this:
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/8/4/2/extratieouts.jpg
Amanda finally finished the 10X12 Cathedral Cat Tarp for my upcoming hike. She made me sew the tieouts on, so after I finished I hung it up so that i can seam seal it first thing in the morning (we are expecting rain tomorrow afternoon). I will take more pics of all the ways you can hang it up on my trip. With 4 tieouts on each side there are a lot of ways to block the wind, and it really gets taught.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5238.JPG
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5228.JPG
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5233.JPG
Dwight
wow great looking tarp.how much does it wiegh,i love the nice stealthy black color:cool: neo
We were trying to find a stealthy color, and seeing how brown and non-bright green are VERY,VERY, hard to find, we went with Black. The 1.1oz Silnylon is thin enough to be translucent, so it allows plenty of light to shine through. I haven't weighed it yet, but I will after I seam seal it.
Dwight, you convinced me and got a pm!
Preacha Man
03-13-2008, 11:46
Looks very cool! Does it have extra tie-outs in the middle? If it did, you could use it as a 12x10 or a 9x10 just by folding a 1/3 of it up and using one of the middle tie-outs
You could order one like this, but it would cost more (more work, more thought, more time :D ).
As far as the weight goes, I would say around a pound. I need to seal it while it is up, and then I will weigh it. I just got back from my weekly dominoe game with some men in our church (they are 88, 83, and 82), it is really sad when I loose :D . Now that I am back home I can fiddle with it a little more, and take better pictures.
Dwight
Preacha Man
03-13-2008, 16:23
Ok I finally wieghed it this afternoon. It weighs 21.6oz (1lb 5.6oz), this is with seam sealing (which I do every seam, even the hems :eek: ), the guy lines, and the stuff sack. Here are some more pics :D
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5240.JPG
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5247.JPG
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/4/7/8/102_5248.JPG
Thanks,
Dwight
rigidpsycho
03-13-2008, 16:27
Man that is one awesome tarp
slowhike
03-13-2008, 20:40
looks great!
if i were going to add tie outs, i would suggest putting them about half way down the tarp w/ aprox equal distances between tarp end/tie out/tie out/tarp end.
also i have decided that on my next tarp i will simply add another seam from end to end on both sides, about half way down. then i will add tie outs to that.
part of the reason being because it can be a pain to locate the right spots & sew tie outs onto a tarp. sewing round reinforcement patches seams harder than sewing square to me because of turning the whole tarp in a complete circle.
then there's sometimes a concern about the stitches around the reinforcement patch.
by adding another seam, you will add a small amount of weight (or just lose a couple inches of width), but you will end up w/ near bomb proof pull outs.
those pull outs also serve extremely well as additional tie outs (as extra guy lines) in high wind as well.
BTW... i love the extra room that my tie outs give by spreading the tarp out wide.
i plan to have them on any tarp i make now.
What a nice looking tarp! That's a lot of sewing.
Can't wait to get mine. :D
Preacha Man
03-14-2008, 12:34
Can't wait to get mine. :D
Yours will be finished this weekend :D
enjoy
oh wow....nice beautiful tarp!!! i need to win the lottery....
No, its enough to sell unwanted stuff on evil bay.
You wont believe what people will buy.
Guess, how I financed my already ordered tarp.