About to make the plunge - need a wise eye

**The_Hairy_Yak** · 08-23-2013, 20:02

Originally Posted by the_lorax

4 hammocks huh, do yourself a favor and make one of PrisonerOfGravity's rolled hem guides and hemming up those hammocks will go a lot faster & smoother!

I'll have to check that out.

i also found this on magna's site (http://store.magnafabrics.com/produc...95&group=24998). Is this actually waterproof? or just "resistant"?

**the_lorax** · 08-24-2013, 08:49

Originally Posted by The_Hairy_Yak

I'll have to check that out.

i also found this on magna's site (http://store.magnafabrics.com/produc...95&group=24998). Is this actually waterproof? or just "resistant"?

That's only water resistant. You could always try the diy silicone dunk with some of the plain ripstop.

**The_Hairy_Yak** · 08-24-2013, 13:28

Originally Posted by the_lorax

That's only water resistant. You could always try the diy silicone dunk with some of the plain ripstop.

I feel like it is pretty ambitious to attempt to sil treat like 40 yards of 1.1 without any experience... :/...

**The_Hairy_Yak** · 08-29-2013, 19:10

Originally Posted by The_Hairy_Yak

I feel like it is pretty ambitious to attempt to sil treat like 40 yards of 1.1 without any experience... :/...

Decided to go with noahlampart once I get a few hammocks together

. Cloth, thread, and rope is on the way.

**fallkniven** · 08-31-2013, 08:39

you don't want your hammock to be waterproof, you'd want plain ripstop nylon for that. The silnylon is for tarps, quilts, stuff sacks, etc...
http://www.backwoodsdaydreamer.com/products-page/
http://thru-hiker.com/materials/index.php

**packeagle** · 08-31-2013, 08:43

Originally Posted by fallkniven

you don't want your hammock to be waterproof, you'd want plain ripstop nylon for that. The silnylon is for tarps, quilts, stuff sacks, etc...
http://www.backwoodsdaydreamer.com/products-page/
http://thru-hiker.com/materials/index.php

He is making a tarp from Sil once his hammocks are done.

**The_Hairy_Yak** · 08-31-2013, 12:41

Yeah, so far the score is 50 yards webbing, 240 ft am steel, 45 yards black 1.9 ripstop, and thread.

Plan to make 6 hammocks and save the rest for insulation projects.

**The_Hairy_Yak** · 09-04-2013, 20:35

Originally Posted by The_Hairy_Yak

Yeah, so far the score is 50 yards webbing, 240 ft am steel, 45 yards black 1.9 ripstop, and thread.

Plan to make 6 hammocks and save the rest for insulation projects.

So far I am winning, though my hands are a bit raw. Received my AM steel yesterday and got right to work this morning. I believe I have ~8 pairs finished now. I ended up disassembling my standard whoopies and making UCR style ones to save rope. Makes me happy to have way more AM steel left over than I anticipated. I would claim to be an expert on fixed loops and back splices now

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Still waiting on my 1.9. Once I get it I will get to work. I originally was going to only make basic single layer hammocks, but since my hammock was a hit last weekend with many friends there are going to be different requirements. Might try to make some double layer and even extended width. Everything is going swimmingly so far!