I am having a hex tarp made using silpoly. The stuff has no stretch to it, so I'm wondering if a cat cut would be necessary or even worth the trouble. Thoughts?
I am having a hex tarp made using silpoly. The stuff has no stretch to it, so I'm wondering if a cat cut would be necessary or even worth the trouble. Thoughts?
Not sure about necessary but it sure looks cool
If you are handy with your tieout placements you can do a lot more with a straight cut tarp.
For example Doors without having doors sewn on.
Last edited by OutandBack; 12-23-2014 at 17:55.
Doors would be nice. Could Velcro be added to the sides for easy on and off?
By placing mid point tieouts you have doors on a straight cut tarp.
Great idea! thanks!
I'd say no to cat cuts as well. Here is my 11.5x10' DIY rectangle tarp. With 8 total tie-outs placed properly, it has no trouble being versatile. This is from the first hang in the wild.
Next addition is an asymetric pole mod and a center tie-out for porch mode dormer style.
You are welcome. I love tarps esp the unique ones.Originally Posted by Freakin Farmer
If you really want to get inventive checkout this tarp designed and built by Redoleary a forum member.
The intro thread here: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...p-The-Fortress
This is why I love this forum. Many thanks, guys. Straight cut it is.
Just to be awkward: the cat cuts on a silnylon tarp are mostly there for when the rain soaks the material and causes sag. The stretching of a silnylon tarp is usually sufficient to get a half decent pitch with no cat cut edges or ridge-line. My thinking is that to reduce flapping and looseness you'd still be best have a small cat cut on silpoly, cuben or whatever else.
Of course this is all moot is you're using panel pulls so feel free to go with the straight edges should you wish your sewing to be gloriously easy and save some cash on the build :-)
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