So I've tried searching for just videos on why to Whip bit all I can found is "how to whip". So my question is what are the pros & cons to a whipped hammock?
So I've tried searching for just videos on why to Whip bit all I can found is "how to whip". So my question is what are the pros & cons to a whipped hammock?
Pros: one can adjust the tension on certain parts of the fabric to achieve a different lay.
Cons: there is extra fabric not being used, it's finicky, and less clean looking (to me).
I like a sewn channel because I can get the exact same lay consistently, and between all my hammocks. It's also easy to make and then you're done with it. Less fiddling to get it to work.
The problem that I've been having. Is that on both of my hammocks I have fabric that kind of loops over and makes it crooked with the Ridgeline. So I didn't know if whipping would help this problem.Originally Posted by ksbcrocks
I think I know what you're saying. It's never actually been an issue for me. Something I've done on one of my hammocks is splice a continuous loop through the channel, instead of larks heading a continuous loop in. I think that's another solution for you.
If you have a pic handy. I would like to see what your saying.
I like the whipped method because I feel more secure, but that's probably just a misconception. I don't ever envision the fabric ripping entirely at once, nor the knot slipping off the end. I'm sure the channel seams would hold up under normal circumstances, but I'd rather not have to trust my sewing if I could help it.
You can also adjust the tension along the edge of the hammock if you want it floppy, taught, or somewhere in between. If you have an OCD about getting things even/perfect, then whipping might give you some pause as it can be hard to get it "just right." I like to sometimes make one edge more taught than the other so I can sit more upright in it.
I also hang from a pretty short stand on my patio and with the whipped end method I can shorten the size of the hammock easier than if I was hanging from the end channels.
I think it looks nicer to hang from the end channels, and have sewn them with triple seams in case I want to change it up.
I think ksbcrocks' idea to splice a loop inside the channels sounds interesting. It would allow you to slide or adjust the gather if necessary a lot easier than if there was a knot around it. Aesthetically, this is probably the best option, but also one with the least flexibility if you decided to change it up later.
Pro- you can make a hammock with no sewing. Con- the whipping, if not done tightly enough, can slip off and dump you on the ground (don't ask me how I know this).
I enjoy making them in a gathered fashion to control the lay of the hammock, but I'm a big fan of knotting the ends rather than whipping them. After gathering the end of the hammock to my satisfaction, I just give it a single overhand knot and I'm done. No sewing (not that I don't love sewing), no whipping, and a strong stopper for my larks-headed suspension to never slip around.
Ok, no one else has said it and I can't resist any longer. It really doesn't matter how you whip it...
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Sadly I prefer to channel it.
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