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    Ready made polyester straps from Strapworks

    Just received a pair of 10 foot polyester pre-made straps from Strapworks. What a difference from polypropylene! No stretch...and much stronger feeling. Love em.
    DJ
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    Thanks to everyone. I sewed up a trial and...

    Thanks to everyone. I sewed up a trial and ...made it too wide. Now it's very, very baggy :-). I will cut it down to about 65 inches wide and roll hem the edges. It did hold up my weight and...
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    Joining hammock material (fabric)

    Is it safe to sew widths of 1.9 ounce ripstop together lengthwise to make a hammock wider? The widest material at JoAnn's is 59" wide. I would like to join three pieces using a full flat felled...
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    Welcome

    I'm pretty much a newby from Washington State myself. Welcome to the forum. This is "THE" site for hammock related stuff.....and then some. :laugh:
  5. Thread: Newby setup

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    Actually, my hanging started on two of those very...

    Actually, my hanging started on two of those very trees. I have gravel in front of that shed door, and that was where my first (old) strap dropped me, lol. I went straight to West Marine and bought...
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    The stand breaks down to either three or four...

    The stand breaks down to either three or four separate pieces. At three pieces, the base, and both uprights remain together. I can lift it, but it is a pain trying to move it very far. My 64 year...
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    Thanks for the positive comments. This was a lot...

    Thanks for the positive comments. This was a lot of fun to make. The tarp material was really "slick" when trying to sew the rolled hem. I'm afraid it's not very straight :-). I put it together...
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    Newby setup

    This is my new setup. DIY hammock, underquilt, tarp, and hammock stand. Thanks to Jeff's backtothewoods.com for the hammock how to. Thanks to this forum for DIY whoopie info (love em). Thanks to...
  9. Thread: I'm slipping

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    I had the same thing happen on two different home...

    I had the same thing happen on two different home made hammocks. I'm using 3/16 Amsteel Blue for whoppie slings. The end that is a fixed loop (spliced 8 to 10 inches) is what was slipping. I...
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    Ok, I'm hooked and hanging.

    I’d like to report that I spent last night in a hammock created by me (thanks to Jeff at www.tothewods.net). I suspended with tree straps and slip cord made of 3/16 Amsteel Blue. Boy, I love that...
  11. Thread: Newbie Here

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    Newbie Here

    Hello, all. I am new to this forum, and I am new to hammock-ing. Can't remember ever sitting on or lying in a hammock. My 17 year old daughter has been driving me nuts to try hammocks out. So,...
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