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    Cool Noobs First DIY - Hammock

    So for my first every DIY I decided to go for a tablecloth hammock. I have finally finished it and I can say that for the most part it was a success. I have a few questions that have come up from doing this DIY. Firstly, I went the whipping route and this being my first attempt at whipping does it look correct from the photo? Secondly how do you install the ridgeline? I put mine on there but it seems to be taking some of my weight, I'm not sure if this is correct or not.

    In the pic the green whoopie is my ridgeline. If I need to post a different angle of the whipping I can.



    Overall, it was a fun and easy first DIY and there will definitely be more, once I google how to use a sewing machine.
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    The photo is not showing for me.

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    Yea no photo is showing up. Would love to see your handy work, welcome to the forum, and to the ever addictive DIY world
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    Okay the photo should show up now.

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    Is it an adjustable ridgeline?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mountnman View Post
    Is it an adjustable ridgeline?
    Yes, I'm using a regular whoopie sling right now but am going to get something longer as it is a bit short.

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    how much material did you lose on the ends? if you are on the taller end of things, you might be able to get a better lay by using the hybrid/knotty/warbonnet method of whipping using the existing hem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dev View Post
    Yes, I'm using a regular whoopie sling right now but am going to get something longer as it is a bit short.
    Should start out around 83% of the length of hammock, sounds like it is too short. I ordered enough amsteel to make basically a long whoopie that I can adjust. The more you shorten the tighter the ridgeline gets
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    That is exactly how i have the suspension/ridgeline set up on my gathered end. In terms of length, +1 on what mountnman said.
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    Noobs First DIY - Hammock

    Thanks for the help guys I'm going to give the warbonnet method a go and see if that is better. I noticed the center of the hammock is deep making the sides tight when I sit on it.
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