Tonights Project. Amsteel Daisy Chain Suspension with Soft Shackles

**Coldautumndays** · 08-25-2018, 23:34

Tonight's project was an amsteel daisy chain suspension with soft shackles. I'm using this with Dutch spider web tree huggers.

The entire suspension comes in at 2.4 ounces!

I will be able to test everything out tomorrow morning. I will take some photos.

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**MAD777** · 08-26-2018, 01:52

Looks good! Can't wait to see the results of testing.

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**greyhound352** · 08-26-2018, 07:21

Saw your post this morning on Facebook about your new DIY suspension looking forward to hearing how it worked out for you.

**cougarmeat** · 08-26-2018, 12:26

How did you make the divisions between the "links" in your chain? Is it just a brummel lock - each side weaving into the other, then a brummel and bury for the last loop with the two ends?

**Coldautumndays** · 08-26-2018, 15:28

You got it! It's a 12 foot piece of Amsteel folded in half to make about a 6 foot chain. Then it's just locked brummels spaced 3 inches apart down the chain. When you get to the end you bury the ends like a continuous loop.

Originally Posted by cougarmeat

How did you make the divisions between the "links" in your chain? Is it just a brummel lock - each side weaving into the other, then a brummel and bury for the last loop with the two ends?

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**Coldautumndays** · 08-26-2018, 15:32

I got the test everything out this morning and it works wonderfully! I'm very happy with the setup.

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**hutzelbein** · 08-26-2018, 15:34

Is there any advantage over a 6' piece of Spider Daisy Chain? Is it lighter?

**Coldautumndays** · 08-26-2018, 15:40

I would thing that this is lighter but I have to look up the spider chain to see it's weight.

Originally Posted by hutzelbein

Is there any advantage over a 6' piece of Spider Daisy Chain? Is it lighter?

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**MAD777** · 08-26-2018, 15:48

So, do you simply slip a diamond knot from the hammock through the link, or what?

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**Yojimbo** · 08-26-2018, 16:07

I have made a set of these at ten foot length. Been set up on my porch for a couple of months. Using a regular carabiner instead of soft biner. So far so good with no noticible wear. At ten foot (x2) though it was a lot of brummels.

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