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Hammock Clew
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/asemery/hammocks/e9a2.jpg
This is how to do it - Thanks to Nautile at KHWW
http://www.geocities.com/clairecassan/Images/ClewKnot.jpg
For more hammock info
http://pineapple.myfunforum.org/forum96.php
If you want to learn how to net go back to the index - over a dozen netting related topics. Tony
It looks like this is the point where hammocks become art! :)
WOOHOO! This was just what I was looking for! This looks really awesome. I want to make an authentic circa 1800s british sailing hammock and this is the key. More info here:
> http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=56770
dejoha,
If you want to make a british sailing hammock check out the link below the photo I posted. Look for HMS Richmond. Tony
Lost_Biker
08-25-2012, 07:01
http://pineapple.myfunforum.org/forum96.php
Great site - thanks posting!
dirtwheels
08-26-2012, 07:27
What's the advantage of the clew over single loops or dog bones? Either way the angle of the individual loops will be similar or the same so the hammock lay is the same.
Hammock Clew
Ramblinrev
08-26-2012, 12:59
What's the advantage of the clew over single loops or dog bones? Either way the angle of the individual loops will be similar or the same so the hammock lay is the same.
The clew brings all the lines of the netting in one attachment point. If you use a net design it keeps the lines from wraping around each other. It allows for better distribution of the force stress along the various lines (if it is done right) and it is just plain beautiful to behold. But it is an art form in and of itself. Think macrame on steriods.
dirtwheels
08-26-2012, 13:29
Can't argue the art aspect, but better distribution of forces is questionable. I see no advantage to the clew's distribution than my example below. And if one strand/loop is damaged with the clew, the clew must be replaced. If you took all the loops/dog bones to a biner then the damaged loop/dog bone may be replaced individually.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=2224&pictureid=15809
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=2224&pictureid=15813
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=2224&pictureid=15788
Did I mention no tangles? ;)
The clew brings all the lines of the netting in one attachment point. If you use a net design it keeps the lines from wraping around each other. It allows for better distribution of the force stress along the various lines (if it is done right) and it is just plain beautiful to behold. But it is an art form in and of itself. Think macrame on steriods.
Ramblinrev
08-26-2012, 16:18
I used to rig multiple lines for a living. I'll take a clew over any other system everytime. HYOH
The clew I made has 14 strands making 28 leads to my netted garden hammock. These leads go to 24 meshes in the body of the hammock and 2 leads at each end go to the side braids. It is difficult to see but each lead is several inches too long. If any lead is damaged it is a simple matter to undo the lead where it meets the hammock and adjust so that you have enough to tie ends together.
If it is necessary with a hemostat it is easy to grab the ends to tie in a new lead - a simple over under weave.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/asemery/hammocks/bee6.jpg
Ramblinrev
08-27-2012, 09:01
Can't argue the art aspect, but better distribution of forces is questionable. I see no advantage to the clew's distribution than my example below. And if one strand/loop is damaged with the clew, the clew must be replaced. If you took all the loops/dog bones to a biner then the damaged loop/dog bone may be replaced individually.
Hate to burst your bubble dude. But the biner you are using _is_ a clew. Just not a woven clew. To each their own. Knock yourself out. But don't dis a clew when you use one yourself.
sodakgrrl
08-27-2012, 09:08
The clew I made has 14 strands making 28 leads to my netted garden hammock. These leads go to 24 meshes in the body of the hammock and 2 leads at each end go to the side braids. It is difficult to see but each lead is several inches too long. If any lead is damaged it is a simple matter to undo the lead where it meets the hammock and adjust so that you have enough to tie ends together.
If it is necessary with a hemostat it is easy to grab the ends to tie in a new lead - a simple over under weave.
My head hurts. :huh: But that is surely a beautiful hammock! :thumbup1:
dirtwheels
08-27-2012, 14:58
And I'm bubble-less besides! No "dis" intended, just a newbie askin' questions. I gave up knocking myself out awhile back, I don't wake up as fast these days! Based on the OP I thought the clew was the knot or "ball or lump of yarn" as implied by the origins of the word. But hey, I'm having fun learning, before this thread clew what absent from my vocabulary.:D
Hate to burst your bubble dude. But the biner you are using _is_ a clew. Just not a woven clew. To each their own. Knock yourself out. But don't dis a clew when you use one yourself.
Hammock Clew
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/asemery/hammocks/e9a2.jpg
This is how to do it - Thanks to Nautile at KHWW
http://www.geocities.com/clairecassan/Images/ClewKnot.jpg
For more hammock info
http://pineapple.myfunforum.org/forum96.php
If you want to learn how to net go back to the index - over a dozen netting related topics. Tony
That is beautiful....art!!
Ramblinrev
08-27-2012, 15:27
And I'm bubble-less besides! No "dis" intended, just a newbie askin' questions. I gave up knocking myself out awhile back, I don't wake up as fast these days! Based on the OP I thought the clew was the knot or "ball or lump of yarn" as implied by the origins of the word. But hey, I'm having fun learning, before this thread clew what absent from my vocabulary.:D
terminologies can change with location and context. Didn't mean to sound harsh. eg a clew for me may not be the same as a clew for someone else. I rigged multiple lines for suspension projects and the clew was a cast iron spring loaded jobber that allowed the rope to pull in one direction and not the other. So if one is unfamiliar with the term it is easily confusing. Generally speaking it is a way of bringing multiple lines into one manageable attachment point, how ever that may be accomplished.
TheCoyote
08-27-2012, 16:31
I have made net hammocks out of paracord before. Never seen this method before though.
Jeremy
Very well done and thanks for posting for all to learn.
dirtwheels
08-27-2012, 20:46
Thanks for the education. That's why I'm here!
terminologies can change with location and context. Didn't mean to sound harsh. eg a clew for me may not be the same as a clew for someone else. I rigged multiple lines for suspension projects and the clew was a cast iron spring loaded jobber that allowed the rope to pull in one direction and not the other. So if one is unfamiliar with the term it is easily confusing. Generally speaking it is a way of bringing multiple lines into one manageable attachment point, how ever that may be accomplished.
I just finished weaving my first clew. Very cool. I'm going to rig a jig next time and I'll post some instructions. For those who can't wait, here is an excellent pictorial.
https://picasaweb.google.com/107699266385240186516/110712MeetingHammockClew#5629402171794998082