Whoopies..."How to make?"

[dragon383]

Hello my hanging friends, this is a small question that might have been answered before,,,, I just havent seen it yet. So I do appologize if it has been posted... I want to make a 1/8th inch whoopi.... but dont know how to do it. YES... I do have 7/64ths... and know they work and hold me.. I want to make 1/8th ones though... is there a "how to" on this?... with pics hopefully. Id like to thank everyone for all the wealth of knowledge that you graciously share with everyone. Its been a pleasure so far for me on the HF. I hope that one day I may be able to pass on this information to someone just starting out... GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE .........Chris

[Shug]

Right in the Stickies on this Suspension Area.......https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ead.php?t=9349
This could help in the future.....https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=34563

Carry forth.
Shug

[Gravity]

Here's a video from the DIY sub-forum:
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=70189

[Mugen]

Don't know if this will help, but where most people put a bead top stop the adjustable loop from pulling through I just splice in a 3-4 inch loose piece in the non adjustable end of the loop. Just a different idea that doesn't require going and getting beads. Plus I just don't like them, unless they are titanium whoopie hooks, those are a heck of a bead! :-)

[FLRider]

I used the guide that Shug linked, and it's fairly self-explanatory. The only difference I did was to use green florist's wire (like this) rather than a needle.

It's fairly easy, and definitely repeatable.

Hope it helps!

[nothermark]

you make 1/8 the same way you make 7/64 but the adder for shrinkage is a bit longer. There are formula's in diameters around.


As I recall I used 2 in. Translate that as for an 8 in bury mark of 10 in of amsteel between the entry and exit points. It shortens as it expands around the buried core. A bit more is "better" than a bit less.

Pay attention to the taper as the transition in core diameter is a critical stress point for the fixed loop.

[jonsfg]

I had a go and found it difficult to make whoopies until saw a tip on the forums for using the inner wires of a telephone cable as a type of fid.
this reduced the exercise from a frustrating lenghty period to easy and quick.

[dragon383]

Thank you very much everyone for the very helpful information

[Dos]

I used a loop turner.