I am pleased to report finishing my first hammock. Thank you to the forum for all your support while I figured all this out...
The result:
9.5' X 5'
25 oz
Body: 13 oz.
Support rope: 1.25 oz.
Ridgeline: 1.25 oz.
Carabiners: 4.5 oz.
Webbing: 6 oz.
I made it out of fabric from Wally, which I determined was about 2 oz/yd. I used the full 5' width because I didn't want to cut the entire length of the hammock.
The hardest part was pinning the entire thing, but I don't want to think about what my rolled hem would have looked like about halfway through if I would have done it by hand...It was bad enough as it is!
I was a bit unhappy with the finished weight being 25 oz. I will probably cut the body down a bit, or make one out of lighter material, or both next time...but for now, I am pretty pleased with this first effort...
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