Ok I have an abundance of parachute nylon. Anyone made a hammock before?
Also what else could I make?
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Diy hammock
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A gathered end hammock is a doddle, you don't even need to sew if the long edges have selvedges. I made 2 for my kids.
I've made a few hammocks from the stuff and sewed the ends on a machine. Also made numerous stuff bags and tarps.
The material can be proofed with Fabsil and a silicon/ white spirits mix for the ridge and is totally waterproof.
Also made some nice bushy chairs too.
I've made stuff bags for all sorts and now making bags for various tents and tarps as the material is leighter.
The material can be proofed with Fabsil and a silicon/ white spirits mix for the ridge and is totally waterproof.
Also made some nice bushy chairs too.
I've made stuff bags for all sorts and now making bags for various tents and tarps as the material is leighter.
I am very interested in how you proofed it!! As a tarp would be awesome!
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Don't see why not, they hold my weight; and I'm not light!!!!
They are 1.5m x 3m and the ends are whipped with para cord.
In a past life, ahem, we used to make parachute hammocks very simply - take about 3 of the tapered panels, tie an overhand knot in them at the narrow end and attach a cord; at the other end tie a knot in each corner, attach cords (or use the rigging if it's still there) and the job's done!
I used Fabsil to do mine and applied it with a large sponge. I supported the tarp with some 6'x2' board and collected any Fabsil that ran off in a bucket so as not to waste any.
I did a test before on some material to make sure it would work HERE.
To seal the seams, I mixed about a third of a tube of silicon with a liter or white spirit and mixed it up well in a bucket. To ensure a good mix I put a peice of metal about 12 inches long into my cordless drill and attached a cable tie to the end leaving a long tail and simply wizzed it up for a while.
Paint over the internal ridge line and any other attachment points or sewing I did.
Works well.
The hammock can take my weight and a lot more too. I did sew a channel into both ends to use whoopie slings and I'm quite happy with the results.
I'll try and dig out some images this weekend.
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