Post by WVsnowflake on Jun 18, 2008 10:18:17 GMT -6
There are few experiences more restful than relaxing on a summer's afternoon — while the sun bakes well-being into your soul — in the cradling arms of a good hammock. Of course, the swinging lounges can be very expensive ... but if you can scrounge some 10 to 20 hours of work time and about $20 for materials, you might well be able to tie a netted slumber nest of your own. Here's how.
Preliminaries
To make a one-person hammock, you'll need about two pounds (three, if you want a two-person sling) of seine twine, No. 40 to No. 46; two metal rings 2 to 3 inches in diameter (use welded steel or brass); two hardwood support bars measuring 1 1/2-by-1 1/2-by-33 inches each (make them 48 inches long for the double hammock); a smooth gauge stick that's about 3/4-by-1 1/2-by-12 inches; and a netting shuttle
www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-05-01/Heavenly-Hammock.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=iPost
Preliminaries
To make a one-person hammock, you'll need about two pounds (three, if you want a two-person sling) of seine twine, No. 40 to No. 46; two metal rings 2 to 3 inches in diameter (use welded steel or brass); two hardwood support bars measuring 1 1/2-by-1 1/2-by-33 inches each (make them 48 inches long for the double hammock); a smooth gauge stick that's about 3/4-by-1 1/2-by-12 inches; and a netting shuttle
www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-05-01/Heavenly-Hammock.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=iPost
