Originally Posted by
TeeDee
Not too sure what you mean by .
The 6" cut should be just fine. Going deeper isn't going to get you much except the need for longer spreader bars to compensate for a wider hammock. A deeper cut means that the hammock has to be wider to keep the center width reasonable. I have found in my experiments that a center width of approximately 32" is about the best for most people. People that have difficulty entering/exiting a Bridge usually like a center width of about 28".
How wide did you make the hammock on the ends? 36" spreaders should be good for a hammock width of approximately 48" to about 51.5". If your hammock width is greater than 51" then you will need to increase the spreader bar length. Alternatively, you can make another, narrower, Bridge. I have found that a width of 44" and a spreader bar length of 31" to 32" is optimal for everybody that has used mine. 44" end width, 6" deep cut and center width of 32" is what I have settled on and that everybody really likes the best.
If you mean from head to toe, then that is going to be determined by the length of your ridge line (either real or virtual). I refer to a ridge line here, but if you don't have one, just think instead of the distance from the tip of one suspension triangle apex to the other.
If you have a slight, or more, banana shape head to toe, then increase the length of your ridge line.
Experiment with your ridge line length.
If the ridge line length is too short, you get a banana from head to toe.
If the ridge line length is too long, you get an inverted banana with the butt higher than the head and feet.
You want the middle distance between the two extremes.
Once you find the appropriate length for you and the length of your Bridge, then you will lie flat head to toe. The exact length can vary by a few inches.
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