reinforcing the whipped end

[Living the Highlife]

Hello fellow DIYers,

While I consider myself a veteran to the hammock camping experience, I am still working out the bugs for my creativity in hammock and accessory making. I am currently making a hammock for my wife thats a mix between a WBBB and Headchange4u’s version of a Hennesy tutorial. I’m finished with the rollover hems on the long side, and now want to use a whipped end with sewn through channel style ends like the WBBB uses. My question is how to go about reinforcing that stitching if any. Should three runs across the bottom of the channel do? My last question is what kind of cord do most utilize for this type of end? Thanks for the help everyone!!

Corey

[Beast 71]

I think this will help http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=15205

[gmcttr]

There isn't much (if any) force acting on the stitching or the "bunching" cord with the warbonnet style gather so a single row of stitching and any small diameter cord will work.

[Living the Highlife]

I think this will help

Thats Awesome I cant believe i missed this sticky. i thought his gathered end was just the first step. thanks again beast!

There isn't much (if any) force acting on the stitching or the "bunching" cord with the warbonnet style gather so a single row of stitching and any small diameter cord will work.

I see now why there wouldn't be any tension on the sewn channel.