If you can tie your own shoelaces, you can make this.

[rivermom]

This is a prototype of the Hammock-chair I designed to prevent an epidemic of numb-bums. It can be made in Human size using quite thin string. And ther are only three types of knots in it.

So before you next venture out to the woods, get knotted. I mean knotting.

 

[irishlostboy]

arris looks comfy in it anyway, although i doubt anyone else will fit in the prototype. except maybe caroline.
over christmas we will have to work out the details of making and testing one to scale. next time i am home i will brong my camera tripod and show you how to take WIP photos showing how you do this. then we can put together a tutorial.

 

[rivermom]

His name is Aristotle, or Aristo if you must. He is a philosopher, not a spiv.

 

[Toddy]

You know, that could be fun
Wonder how many metres of paracord the hardened b'crafter would need to make their own bouncing chair ? Swiftly followed by intense discussion of suitable trees to hang it from. Could also be used as a huge great gathering bag for bracken or brash.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[xylaria]

And thing with crochet you use the right knots and pull the right thread and it can unzip, therefore retrieving the paracord for another use. I am presuming the hammock chair is some sort of crochet.

You could give us some more details on how you made it please rivermom.

 

[WoodWildling]

hmm.... knots look like spiralling half hitches to me but that's just my guess

Wild

 

[rivermom]

hmm.... knots look like spiralling half hitches to me but that's just my guess

Wild

Well spotted, kid. It is called Macramé, and is just tying knots. No special equipment required, othe than a working brain. The spiraling knot is the one you use to tie your shoelaces. It spirals a central core, which is not knotted.
If you want the strap to stay straight and flat, you alternate knotting from the left with knotting from the right, and the tendencies to spiral cancels out.
The netting is simple overhand knots.
The loop is consolidated with half hitches.

To make the adult version takes a lot of string, but it is beautiful as well as functional. And I believe that when we make the effort to create things that are as beautiful as they are functional, we become better people for it. It is the difference between survival and living.

 

[ecobandit]

straight,flat,overhand,spiral,left,right,consolidated,alternate,shoelaces,central core,halfhitches,pasta!!!!!!! all you need is a working brain lol ,yeah right! uppy_dog

 

[rivermom]

straight,flat,overhand,spiral,left,right,consolidated,alternate,shoelaces,central core,halfhitches,pasta!!!!!!! all you need is a working brain lol ,yeah right! uppy_dog

Yes, my dear, just a working brain. One capable of polysyslbic cogitation.

 

[Graham_S]

that's most of us lot out of luck then

 

[hiho]

Yes, my dear, just a working brain. One capable of polysyslbic cogitation.

me out as well

 

[WoodWildling]

thank you rivermom - I should hope I know those knots because I'm a sea ranger and I teach them!!!

 

[rivermom]

With a good knowledge of knots, you would be able to make even more beautiful chairs than i can. Have a go and see what you can come up with.
But I am very bad at knots. I can just about tie my shoelaces, which is why I used the easiest knots in my design. And if I can do it, anyone can.

 

[hiho]

time to go back to undoing this mess that was paracord before i started messing was fun trying

 

[helixpteron]

Hmmmm, I notice that Aristotle has been rather quiet on the subject, perhaps he can't bear to discuss it!

 

[irishlostboy]

Hmmmm, I notice that Aristotle has been rather quiet on the subject, perhaps he can't bear to discuss it!

no. he is fur ios at your poor taste in humour. i think he is deep in thought...about how to get a more-bearishly cute name.

 

[rivermom]

no, he is contemplating the bear necessitites of life, such as 'where did the fig rolls go?'.

 

[helixpteron]

no. he is fur ios at your poor taste in humour. i think he is deep in thought...about how to get a more-bearishly cute name.

How Dare You, Sir!

I'll have you know that my poor taste extends far beyond humour!

 

[helixpteron]

no, he is contemplating the bear necessitites of life, such as 'where did the fig rolls go?'.

They went to the theatre................................................to see The Marriage Of Figaro!

 

[drewdunnrespect]

lololololololo helixpteron you had me crying in laughter mate