It is 138"x59.5" finished dimensions. I spent last weekend at a Boy Scout training course and I found I could actually sleep on my side in it! I do give some credit for that to my thermarest pad which makes a nice wide birth.
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This is my first hang with a bull line suspension. 30' of bull line with the alpine butterfly loops tied 114" apart and larks headed onto the gathered ends.
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"The mighty oak is nothing more than a little nut that held his ground."
Jack of all trades...master of one. (Master Barber)
I have a question I saw in another video that the side hem should be zigzag stitched to allow for stretch but in the video here its not is there any advantage or disadvantage to either way?
I prefer the zig zag and feel it's a little more forgiving,however,most of the retail hammocks I have seen do fine with straight stitching.My opinion only and I honestly don't have much hanging experience to really give advice.My experience comes from auto,RV,and marine upholstery experience.
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I do a straight stitch but loose on the tension and it stretches just fine. I have a decent commercial ss machine @1300 stitches per min. Can do 9 feet in @ 40 seconds. No issues made @22 hammocks so far.
I used a straight stitch on all the hammocks I've made with no problems at all. Remember, there are three layers of fabric in the rolled hem edges (of a single layer hammock) so there is less stretch than in the rest of the hammock body.
Straight stitch is all that's needed for the hems. Zigzag just complicates things with no real advantage.
I've made many hammocks, all with a straight stitch, and haven't popped a thread yet.
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