Made myself a hammock

[Hugo]

As the title says Made myself a hammock.
I ordered 6 meters of rips top parachute material 52 inches wide.
Sewn together to make it double skinned with a gap left to slide a Thermarest in on cold nights, plenty of sewing on both ends to keep it strong, and 25mm nylon webbing for tree huggers.
This is my first go in it and it was comfortable so I'm pleased with it.
Picture is from Kepis's bimble thread, thanks mate.
Hope you like the small effort I did to make it.

 

[Dreadhead]

very nice, looks damn comfy!

 

[Dannytsg]

Nice work. I like it!

 

[the interceptor boy]

Nice work hugo, any chance of a tutorial on how you put things together. Cheers the interceptor boy.

 

[smokyjoe]

it looks really good that A1, you have done a fine job there

 

[jackcbr]

Hope it's good webbing mate. My 25mm gave out on me at the weekend, and that was before I started on the sausages. But then again I'm at least twice your weight.

 

[Kepis]

I was lucky enough to be able to try this in the week, it's incredibly comfy and really well made.

 

[Angst]

hi....it does indeed look rather zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzable.......as interceptor said a tutorial would be good....

gotta go....feelin drowsy lol.....nice job

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[Kepis]

Hope it's good webbing mate. My 25mm gave out on me at the weekend, and that was before I started on the sausages. But then again I'm at least twice your weight.

he should be alright with this webbing, it's rated to two tons

 

[spandit]

Looking good, Hugo. We'll get you onto whoopie slings soon enough!

 

[Whittler Kev]

Nice one squirrel

 

[jackcbr]

he should be alright with this webbing, it's rated to two tons

That man needs more sausages in he life

 

[Hugo]

Thanks guys, it was easy to make using a sewing machine.
No tutorial if afraid unless I make another one, plenty of them on the web if you search.
The good thing about making your own is if you want a long one like I did as I'm six feet tall, you can.

 

[topknot]

That looks very good, you will soon be making all the other bits to go with it.

Topknot

 

[Shewie]

Nicely done Hugo, that looks the mutts nuts mate

 

[Hugo]

Thanks for the feedback guys.topknot mate, what other bits,are we talking about tarps, if so I made a 3X3 plus some out of canvas along with a ground sheet of the same, I usually use it as a descent basher at the Sussex meet, next meet I'm swinging.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Nice hammock, Hugo. How long is the completed piece? I'm having similar thoughts - the dogshelf seemed particularly lumpy at Brokkers this past weekend. At 6'6'' I think I'm going to need something a bit longer than average.

 

[Hugo]

Hi Ian mate, Well I ordered 6 metres, and on one end I folded over 10 cm to make a sleeve for tree strap so 2 metre 90.
Other end was just stitched no need to turn as it's double skinned.

 

[spandit]

What weight/thickness of ripstop did you use?

 

[jackcbr]

Think I need to have a chat with you mate and pick your brain if you don't mind. I've got a mod I've got in mine for my set up, but not too sure how to go about it