Finished my new hammock today!

**AdventureMyk** · 08-08-2016, 21:24

Continuous loops for zipper pulls? Its the details that make itd

**kev138** · 08-08-2016, 21:27

Originally Posted by TrailSlug

Nice job. How long did it take you to do the entire hammock?

Hard to say. I've worked on it as I've had time over the past week and a half. Maybe 4-5 hours total, not including having to pull the stitches on the bug net because I messed up. That took about another 3 hours by itself

**kev138** · 08-08-2016, 21:46

Originally Posted by AdventureMyk

Continuous loops for zipper pulls? Its the details that make itd

Yep. Left over zing it. Wanted to give some pop to the grey and black color scheme. Saw where Dream Hammocks offers the option to have different color stitches and zipper pulls and thought it was brilliant. Wish I had the sewing skills of the Smurfs.

**kev138** · 08-08-2016, 21:52

Originally Posted by Wanderlust78

Excellent job! I keep trying, but I lack the patience I think to do an attached bugnet. Something about it eludes me every time.

It was the most challenging part. Messed up and had to rip stitches and try again. My last hammock I only put a zipper on one side and it was much more simple.

**Big Flounder** · 08-09-2016, 08:27

Nice job! That looks great man.

**Water&Sky** · 08-09-2016, 11:42

Looks great. The contrast thread and trim gives it a professional look.
For the hammock tie-out, did you reinforce the seam edge?

**wa4chq** · 08-09-2016, 12:13

Nice looking hammock!

**deltaalpha** · 08-09-2016, 12:23

Great looking hammock, having dreams of doing the same. How much $ did you put in for the project?

**kev138** · 08-09-2016, 13:28

Originally Posted by Water&Sky

Looks great. The contrast thread and trim gives it a professional look.
For the hammock tie-out, did you reinforce the seam edge?

No It's just a 1/2 piece of grosgrain folded in half with a pack hook. Sewn right onto th hem with a couple of bar tacks. Not a lot of stress on it because I use shock cord for the tie outs. Only serves to hold net up and away from face, don't always use them.

Originally Posted by deltaalpha

Great looking hammock, having dreams of doing the same. How much $ did you put in for the project?

From Ripstop by the Roll I bought :
0.67 nanoseeum mesh 4 yds- $17.00
1.6 HyperD grey 4 yds- $22.00
And black 1 yd-$5.50
2 #3 zipper pulls-$0.70
22 ft of coil zipper ( bought extra for other projects)-$7.70
Crimson guttermann Mara 70 thread- free with fabric.
Then from Dutch ( make your gear):
1.75 dynema ( blue for ridgeline)- $5.50
Pack hooks 2- $0.50
1" grosgrain 1 yd-$ 0.045
Dynema/ polypro webbing for tree straps -$10.00
I already had whoopie slings and continuous loops with dutcbiners for suspension
So $69.35 plus shipping. Also RSBTR has a 5% Hammock Forums member discount.
Not to much really. As much as I would love to have a Dream Hammock, I couldn't afford to deck it out like this one. Would cost me well over $200.00 , sure the build quality would be out of this world and Papa Smurf is a class act, but I like making my own gear to much.