In every diagram I see for flat felled seams it appears that there is an unequal amount of fabric used in the seam folding between the 2 pieces being joined. Does this mean that when flat felling...
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In every diagram I see for flat felled seams it appears that there is an unequal amount of fabric used in the seam folding between the 2 pieces being joined. Does this mean that when flat felling...
I've had a DIY hammock with bug net 11 ft long 68 inches wide for a couple of years now made out of Hexon 1.6. I enjoy it and find it to be pretty comfortable. I also have a 11' netless hammock...
I have made a few down 20* topquilts with box baffles, etc using calendered fabrics from RBTR memberance fabric line. However I am currently looking to make myself a 40* topquilt using Apex...
Downlinens.com is best price by the pound now that Wilderness Logics is gone. I know it doesn't help right now but the best deal of the year is to buy from downlinens.com during Black Friday week in...
I washed the finished shell in my washing machine with no detergent as a final step before I filled it with down. I have a top load washer that does not have a center agitator post. I wouldn't have...
Just Bill: YES TO ALL OF THAT! Well said on all fronts
I am a electronics systems designer, so thorough planning on the front end was unavoidable. I just can't help myself as the gears are always spinning in my head. I didn't trust myself to just cut...
Thanks for the compliment. Pics from in the wild at Red River Gorge this past weekend. The grey hammock including, quilts, UQP is my
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Finished my 1st topquilt. Membrane 15 outer, Membrane 10 inner shell, 850fp down from allied feather. 78" long, 58" wide at shoulder, half taper to 44" at foot and weighs 25oz. Modeled the velcro...
Finally came back to post pics of the finished quilt. Have slept multiple times down to low 20s and I am confident that with 15oz, which I calc out as 2oz overstuff, it would be comfortable to...
Thanks to all who replied with all of the options.
I am going to try in this order before filling with down:
1. Rub out with fingernail pressure
2. Iron on lowest steam setting through a...
So I have been working on my first top quilt using membrane 15 & 10 fabrics from RSBTR, with down from Allied Linens waiting in the wings to fill. It has been going well and I am enjoying the DIY...
So I have been working on my first top quilt using membrane 15 & 10 fabrics from RSBTR, with down from Allied Linens waiting in the wings to fill. It has been going well and I am enjoying the DIY...
Considering ordering a Raven as a birthday present for my 13yr old son. My thought is that the removable net would be easier to repair or replace if needed. After volunteering at BSA summer camp...
Thanks for sharing the link. Very helpful
HoosierT - Thanks for the reply, it definitely helps. I modded the numbers on my baffle layout following your option 2 suggestion. My intent with 1st quilt I make is to get max width out of...
Making a two top quilts with vertical torso and horizontal footbox baffles similar to a HG Burrow or UGQ Bandit.
I am bit uncertain when planning accurate shell measurements and baffle spacing...
Jellyfish - I think this pic would be the female equivalent of my "Big boy britches" reference 170243
So my 20* underquilt purchased nearly new on Ebay should be here in a couple of days. I am looking forward to having a nice underquilt made by a small mfg that tons of people have confidence in to...
Can you post a picture of the pack stuffed with quilts, sleeping bags or what have you to show what it looks like at it's full volume, with the top just rolled down 3? I need a pack that will work...
That the cantenary arch continues through the overlap of the doors looks sweet! Good job on the maths there sir.
Thanks. I agree I prefer the look of rhe matte side out.
Just got in some calendered 1.0 HyperD in my ever so favorite deep purple color to make an underquilt protector. Second guessing myself of which side of the fabric is the out facing side for this...
First off I wan't to say this is only a review. I have no affiliation with the guy I bought this suspension from. I just really like it for it's simplicity and being metal hardware free.
I have...
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Also currently adjusting ridgeline length on my 1st MYOG hammock before moving on to adding zippered bugnet. Hammock is 11ft and I have tried adjustable ridgeline lengths between 110" and 114" while...
Please delete thread - just noticed that I missed a thread on this started 4/27
Oh yes, I have spent a good deal of time with that calculator and also the comfort rating calculator to narrow down fabric. The differences are straightforward numbers from the calculator and the...
The gram counter in me wants to be sure I understand the weight difference between a Darien and a net-only DangerBird. When I look through the recent build photos on the DH website it looks like the...
[QUOTE=PapaSmurf;1736482]The Raven's outside edges kinda fold in when the net is used giving this hammock it's unique shape. This folding combined with the way the netting seals means that the UQ...
Thanks for the great responses. They were in line with what I was thinking was the case. I will probably buy a Dream Darien because my sewing skills are limited and I like things that are precise. ...
With an asymmetric hammock, the bugnet is clearly an asym shape. Is any fabric also removed along the seam edge of the hammock body to accentuate the asymmetric lay, or is the asymmetry simply to...
Scouter_Ken - My approach is from both a durability standpoint and a want for lightweight gear. I had seen that comparison chart previously, which of course made me want what I currently cant have...
Watching for the announcement daily for my first DIY hammock. After reading post, after post, after post in the forums my plan is for a double layer robic xl with this new hybrid as outer layer. At...
More often than not the pics I see posted when people are describing success with descender rings seems to be with webbing or mule tape. In the testing I have done with cordage rings seem apt to...