Hello, my name is Ricardo, and I am 39.
When I have curiosity about something I try to dig out all I can about it, and looking in the internet come the theme of hammocks. I have used hammocks many times but never thought much about them, so when I read about them in the Wikipedia got interested in the old Navy hammocks and the modern travel hammocks made of ripstop nylon, the hammock camping movement, etc.
I had seen Navy hammocks in cartoons and old movies and always had wondered how would be to sling in one of them. Making a Google search found a pattern to make a Royal Navy hammock of 1775, that was essentially the same model used by the US Navy until they stoped using them, and was about to get one made, but step with an original Royal Navy hammock-camp bed from the 50´s for sale in a ww2 surplus webstore, that was even cheaper, so I ordered it hoping it is still usable.
The older model is 72x36 inches and has 12 eyelets in each end, and the newer model I bought has 16 eyelets in each end and have two fabric tunnels on the other side to be converted to a cot.
I plan to use this hammock on a property I have near a river this summer and will try to make a DIY hammock too, but need to search for info about materials and what kind of fabric could support my 110 kg. , so I hope this forum will be of help to learn about the way of the hammock.
Thanks in advance for all the trouble this lowly newbie is about to give you.
Links about the above mentioned hammocks for all the history buffs:
http://www.hmsrichmond.org/hamock.htm
http://www.gwpda.org/naval/br82708.htm
https://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=4486&bc=no
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