I received an order of cuben fiber today. 9.8 yards x 48 inch weighs 9.6 oz. I could have an 8x14 tarp at about 10 oz. This was my splurge. I sold some gear I was not using to get this. I am trying to decide whether to make basic rectangle, a copy of the Cat tarps, or a SG/JRB style. Some articles I have read say that the cuben fiber does not stretch like ripstop so the cat cut is not as critical. Any experience working with cuben would be appreciated.
all right! hope you'll be taking pictures.
i would contact bill (gardenville) mentioned earlier in this thread. i'm sure he would make a suggestion on tarp styles.
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I decided to go with a hex style due to fabric size. I made it with a 12' ridgeline and ended a little over 90" wide. Tarp weight with tabs 5.9oz. I could have gone a little lighter by using different material for the pull tabs but what is a 1/3 of an oz at this point. I put some skins and rope I already had on it and ended up at 7.7oz total pack weight minus stakes. I can live with thatI will be testing this weekend and take some pics.
wow, that sounds great! did you have enough cuben left to make the skins or did you just use 1.1 oz?
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No, I had some mesh skins on another tarp that I used. I did have some material left over to use on some smaller projects.did you have enough cuben left to make the skins or did you just use 1.1 oz?
You are making all this up until we see pics.
what I want is Cuben Fibre/Aerogel/Cuben fibre Laminate.....wadda ya think?
Yeah, I know. I could not wait till the weekend to try so I did a quick hang in the backyard just to see if would hold together with my sewingYou are making all this up until we see pics.
Awesome. Thanks for posting the pic.
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
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looks great. i like the hex shape... makes it a little easier to go to & from the hammock.
how did you do the tie outs?
Last edited by slowhike; 08-21-2007 at 20:28.
I too will something make and joy in it's making
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