my first homemade hammock

[oetzi]

A piece of nylon, 2.3 oz/yard², 124"x59" after stitching.
A deep and comfortable through, once I am in, but bugger to enter or leave.
With the second piece of sewn nylon I think I make the sides a bit more floppy.
These were the instructions used to make it:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeHammock.html
One end was whipped W-shape, the other regular. I will sleep in them in nights to come and report.

 

[Nat]

Nice one. Was going to make one myself out of an old bivi bag,

Your back yard is small!

 

[copper_head]

looks good, how is it for weight? Could you backpack with it, and how much did it cost to produce?
Good work!

 

[oetzi]

Cost for the fabric were, because of an special offer, only € 6,- per meter, so € 21,- for all.
Some ropes I had lying around and the whipping was donne with the tension cords from a tent, 1m on each side.
Weight without the ropes is around 400gr.
I already whipped the second one with the sides shortened only 4cm on each side and its easier to enter and still very stable.
The ropes stretch too much, I have to look for something else.

 

[SOAR]

Nice work there fella, most impressed.

 

[oetzi]

The fabric is way too stretchy, so rigging the hammock is quite a problem. Finding suitable fabric here in germany is definitly a problem.
I relaxed the long sides all the way and now its floppier at the sides, so I can enter/leave easier.

 

[oetzi]

Nice work there fella, most impressed.

my mother had to do the sewing and cursed quite a lot while doing it.
And I have to do some more slavework in the garden for it.

 

[firebreather]

looks good that mate SWMBO made one recently and she loves it, If i can get her out of it i would have a go. lol.
keep up the good work
Greg

 

[Raptor]

Nice one Oetzi,

I like it, looks nice and comfortable.

 

[Tourist]

Good one mate.
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Wohnst du wirklich in umgebung DA?

 

[Matt Weir]

Well done oetzi,

Let us know how it is in the field.

 

[oetzi]

Good one mate.
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Wohnst du wirklich in umgebung DA?

In Eberstadt, am Fuße des Frankenstein!