I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
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And I'm bubble-less besides! No "dis" intended, just a newbie askin' questions. I gave up knocking myself out awhile back, I don't wake up as fast these days! Based on the OP I thought the clew was the knot or "ball or lump of yarn" as implied by the origins of the word. But hey, I'm having fun learning, before this thread clew what absent from my vocabulary.
terminologies can change with location and context. Didn't mean to sound harsh. eg a clew for me may not be the same as a clew for someone else. I rigged multiple lines for suspension projects and the clew was a cast iron spring loaded jobber that allowed the rope to pull in one direction and not the other. So if one is unfamiliar with the term it is easily confusing. Generally speaking it is a way of bringing multiple lines into one manageable attachment point, how ever that may be accomplished.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
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Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
I have made net hammocks out of paracord before. Never seen this method before though.
Jeremy
Very well done and thanks for posting for all to learn.
"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it."- G. W. Sears
My forum name is Fish<><; I'm in the navy; and I hate sleeping on the ground. If I didn't need ground to walk on or measure resistance to, I think I could happily give it up.
I just finished weaving my first clew. Very cool. I'm going to rig a jig next time and I'll post some instructions. For those who can't wait, here is an excellent pictorial.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1076992...02171794998082
Author and illustrator: The Ultimate Hang: An Illustrated Guide To Hammock Camping
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