Its ok. I over do the back stitching to keep it more secure. Its either been to hot or I have been to busy so I have stalled. I was also working on a hammock for a scout that sold 2600 in popcorn last year. I promised him a hammock. Going to make him a hammock with sewn bugnet and a tarp.
The biggest issue I have is the space to cut.
I guess I haven't posted any updates. I haven't finished everything. Still have side pull outs to sew and snake skins. I also just threw lines on it but I need to make better work of those. I hung it at our creeper trail scout trip. It held up perfectly. I even had to do bunk beds in an odd way and it kept us dry and the wind off us. My prussiks didn't hold as well as I had on HH hex. I also hung it inside out, not realizing until I was finished. It was about to rain and very windy. Because I pitched it tight and I hadn't had a chance to seem seal I did get a few drips at one point. All in all really love the material.
I will upload pics when I have enough service.0912150835_HDR.jpg0911152347.jpg0906152131.jpg0909152009.jpg
Last edited by miyanc; 09-22-2015 at 10:45.
Looks good. I just ordered a winter kit with his new sil poly membrane. Excited to get started but terrified at the same time.
Crayons - they might look different, but they all taste the same
It's actually an easy project. Compared to others. With the poly I elected not to do cat cuts. its then just sewing straight lines. Which can be difficult, but i didnt find any issues. I would have done some thing differently, I always learn from my work. I made sure to check the joining of the rl to make sure there wouldnt be any over hang. I also don't recommend hot locations with full humidity, or staying up late to keep working. Most of the minor mishaps I had were because I wasn't with it. Forgetting which direction the machine was in before starting.Originally Posted by brianb
All said, I can't think of a better way to go for a one stop shop for the top materials. I will be pointing many of my scouts that want me to make them a tarp to rbtr to order me the material. Good job Kyle.
I really appreciate that and thank you for the kind words. Glad everything worked out well.
I would second the motion to skip cat-cuts. If I had it to do over again (which I will here soon), I wouldn't do them on the Membrane silpoly tarp build.
OK you got Amaranth right? I went back and read the OP and thought "we don't have crimson silpoly".
Good to know. I will take this advice to heart.
I can't see colors past the 8 pack of crayons, so I certainly don't know color names very well. So yes you are correct (at least I hope its right) its the amaranth. I guess I could have correctly looked it up.
You had me at red.
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