DIY @ RBTR - How to Make a Netless Hammock

How to make your own Netless Hammock. Thanks for watching!
Useful Links:
RBTR - ripstopbytheroll.com/
Netless Hammock Kit - ripstopbytheroll.com/products...

[@kathrynhoeck962]

Nice video and clear instructions. I used hyper d 1.6. The only thing I changed was to carefully burn the wide edges of the fabric right before making the end channels to prevent fraying. Thank you for your video and products! I love the hyper D It is soft and easy to sew.

[@utahguy2422]

I need that sewing machine in my life.

[@kylebaker371]

UtahGuy Ralph's industrial sewing in CO is a good option if you're in the market.

[@neilwork5033]

Excellent series of videos. Thank you !

[@K5AMJ]

Hive always larksheaded my continuos loops. Never really thought of just tying a knot. Sometimes the simplest ideas allude us. I like the tubular webbing too!

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

You could still double larkshead onto the cinch buckle. Actually that's the way I do it on all of my hammocks. The knots just replace the continuous loop and any splicing. Thanks for watching Andy!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

love the products you carry. and love the DIY videos. I owe you some pics of my tarp and net bivy i made with membrane pu4000 all together with guylines and stakes 20.8 ounces. I'll be ordering a bunch of material for some future projects and I'll try and remember to email the pics. my future projects include a bilgy tarp from Seattle fabrics who carries the pattern but using the membrane pu and the .5 noseeum from RSBTR and maybe one in cuben if I like the design. also gonna make a full weather bivy using the cuben for a bathtub and that new breathable 1.04 fabric you carry for the top and the waterproof zipper. also a cuben fiber rain skirt and one in membrane. just cause I'm loving the membrane and still not sure of I like cuben better or not. I've made membrane dry bags and they are pretty nice also. great company with the best materials out there IMO. thanks RSBTR.

[@RidingMann]

I'm sure you've seen my recent orders.... busy bee around here trying to get some equipment made. Keep the video's coming! They're helpful for the noobs like us! :D

[@BrosephRussell]

Awesomeness

[@kuchenmasl]

Hey Kyle, thank you for your videos! It´s hard to find tutorial videos about sewing ripstop so far. Which Highlead model are you using?

[@grafink9922]

The video doesn't show what to do with the rest of the kit

[@finieclimber]

Great video very clear and appreciate the bright fabric so we can see what is going on. Do you intend on making a video showing a Hammock with netting? I have seen other video but all of the ones I have seen have nets that permanently attached, i would like to have the ability to zipper on a net and then leave it off in the winter. Any suggestions. If you are going to make a video I can wait.

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

Glad you liked the video William! We will probably do a netted hammock vid at some point, but it may be a while. We have several other vids in the queue to finish up first.

[@DannyWalker1949]

That seemed easy enough to do.I just need to get my sewing machine and Practice, Practice, Practice some more, huh? Thanks for the Real Well thought out video's to let us see and do all the step's to make things.

[@arcana1973]

I can't seem to find the roll hem video, or the diy library you reference in the video.

[@fauziriyadi8363]

finally i see crafting outdoor gear channel *btw sorry my english so bad

[@rscottalex]

what stitch length do you find work best

[@joshrichards9714]

I've just ordered the winter12 kit from you guys but it would be cool to see how yall make it or how someone else would make it. Hopefully mine will be here soon. cant wait to get started

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

Josh we agree! A full build video for the tarp kits is in the works. Thanks for your order and please let us know if you need help or have questions during your build.

[@joshrichards9714]

+RipstopbytheRoll Im really excited about getting and making it. If you guys are making a video on it, I won't make one. I was gonna make a video/timelapse of my build. Im currently making my wife and me new hammocks. They aren't the first hammocks or gear I've made. Just the first out of ripstop. I don't know if you will remember, but a couple 2 and a half years ago at the palmetto state hangers Fall Sprawl, I brought some robin egg blue ripstop. Well, I'm just now getting to make that hammock. Keep rock on my friends.

[@joshrichards9714]

MrPopper was my name at that group hang.

[@mommydearest2007]

can you let me know how do you add 2 colors, does is make the hammock weak

[@lauriehoggatt844]

What are the other components in the kit for? Such as the drawcord and mini Biner??

[@scottb6483]

Wish they showed how to incorporate a structural ridgeline and/or included the rope for it in the kit.

[@07bandet]

What needle number and thread tex your using ? Sorry to ask newbie on sewing . just want to sew my first hammock project . by the way very nice and informative vid . 👍

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

Here we're using MARA 70 (which is tex40) and a 90/14 needle such as this: ripstopbytheroll.com/products/schmetz-universal-machine-needle.

[@daviddeluca170]

What kind of cord are you using?

[@mikecycle]

You mentioned to find the video on rolled hems but I did a search for rolled hem and another for side channel and found nothing. Could you link me to it?

[@marcuswahlin127]

Great video, thanks... What is the fabric you use in the video?

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. The fabric was 1.6 oz HyperD.

[@jamesgraham828]

Straight hem or zig zag?

[@canadasbubbleologyshow1438]

wish you would use a regular sewing machine for all of us that only have that to work with..looks like you are using a heavy duty one...also say and show what thread you are using...and needles...ty

[@kylebaker371]

Hi there! We are using a commercial machine you're right, but in the videos we purposely don't use any advanced features that wouldn't be there for you on a home machine. Everything we're showing here can be done on a home sewing machine in the exact same fashion as we show in the video. For the needle, we are using a 90/14 and the thread is MARA 70 (this is a TEX40 thread). Let us know if we can help with anything else!

[@TyBraek]

Do the side seams add any strength or can they be skipped? The ripstop usually has finished edges right, or will the ends eventually start to unravel?

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

Hey! All of our fabrics have unfinished edges. It's certainly not a must to do roll hem or finished hem. But it is most definitely what we recommend. Most all fabrics will fray without a finish.

[@gatoatigrado1]

Are you worried about leaving the hot iron on? Seems like it could result in a painful accident especially being at head level ... or is it less power than a soldering iron?

[@PeterHartman1]

Why do you recommend a half inch on the seems. Are the side hems structural?

[@kylebaker371]

1/2" is a good sized hem without being unsightly big. It's a good balance between how easy it is to sew and aesthetics.

[@stuartschindler9435]

The side hems will be under tension

[@nikolaihedler8883]

With a rolled-hem foot, it's easier to make small side seams, but when sewing by hand, half an inch makes it easier to sew.

[@nikolaihedler8883]

The rolled hems can prevent tearing from the edge.

[@mjtaggart]

Just purchased one of these netless hammock kits. Does the selvedge get rolled into the side hem or should it be cut off first?

[@michaelerb2024]

I have the same question about the selvedge. Roll in or cut?

[@allergiesrusdb]

I know this is late in coming, but thought I’d add to it for future viewers. For Ripstop, you certainly CAN simply use the selvage for the rolled hem. For THIS material/project, there’s no need to cut it off. HOWEVER, in other sewing projects, we ALWAYS cut off the selvage.

[@mjtaggart]

@@allergiesrusdb appreciate the feedback. For what it’s worth, I didn’t trim the selvedge and the hammock turned out brilliantly. Made it for my son and he loves it. Love RSBTR and am always happy to support you.

[@allergiesrusdb]

@@mjtaggart That’s awesome! I don’t actually work with these fine folks, but I do own a sewing business. ;) A friend asked me to create a hammock for him and sent me to this video. And I must say, this is a great project for non-sewers! Ripstop can be a bear to sew with for sure. And as I sew the cut edges, and deal with the fraying, I will say that no one should ever cut the selvages off for this project. That way you aren’t dealing with fraying on such long edges! I’m glad your son enjoys his, I have a feeling I’ll be sewing more of these now! Thanks for comment! :)

[@paulhodge855]

Does this kit make a single or double wide hammock?

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

Hi Paul. The netless hammock kit is for a single-wide hammock. Thanks!

[@JoseDominguez-uq2pg]

Am I able to use lime green nylon fabric for an airblown inflatable decoration?

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

This sounds like a fun application! Any fabric that has a PU coating or is non-air permeable should work for you! Two fabrics that happen to come with a neon option are, 1.1 oz Silpoly and 1.6 oz SIlpoly.

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

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[@RipstopbytheRoll]

ripstopbytheroll.com/products/1-6-oz-silpoly?variant=30371342157

[@JoseDominguez-uq2pg]

@@RipstopbytheRoll Alright thank you!

[@vanessaj.schmitt2104]

How long is your stitches on making the hammock

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

We don't remember what we had the stitch length set to for this video. As you can see, this was made a little while ago ;). However, we would recommend a medium-length stitch for hammocks.

[@rossvandeventer]

Hey Kyle, that is the make and model of your sewing machine?

[@RipstopbytheRoll]

This machine is a Highleaed GC0815-A-D

[@rossvandeventer]

@@RipstopbytheRoll Thanks.

[@fredhubbard7210]

Is this the design that you stress tested on your website at 1200lbs for a week? Thanks for the edits. Didn't need to see all the sewing.

[@kylebaker371]

John Thomson yes sir it is. The exact same style design.

[@nikolaihedler8883]

@@kylebaker371 I use 1.0 HyperD with a 1x2-inch end channel (fold 1" over, then another fold 2" further) instead of the 2x2, and with 3 rows of stitching and a Lash-It SRL, it's held up to years of regular one-person use and more than a few nights of ~400# of sleepers (two people and cold weather gear). People constantly underestimate the strength of these fabrics when taken care of, and it's thanks to you that light, bomber gear is within reach for the DIY crowd.

[@ArynMadden]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIisoWdmZrB7gck&feature=emb_title This video was on the RBTR website. I think it’s the video that Kyle is referencing.

[@jadekayak01]

The side seams ARE NOT REQUIRED.a straight selvage edge is good enough. The rolled channel is good to have but strictly speaking not required. Multiple rows of stitching is a waste of time IF you tie your suspension cord UNDER the ge knot.nothing structural about the channel-its only to create bulk for the knot and the channel is for any old piece of string to gather it. Your gathering method places your life in the strength of the channel stitching

[@nikolaihedler8883]

I use a cord through my sewn channel on 1oz HyperD and have slept many nights with two people in it. The cord-through method is bomber with 3 rows of stitches, and it takes very little extra time to add the extra rows. The side seams aren't strictly necessary, but they make the fabric more resistant to tearing from the edge, and a rolled-hem foot on the sewing machine is a (cheap) must-have accessory for a more finished look.

[@jadekayak01]

@@nikolaihedler8883 each to thier own. I wouldnt trust your method hanging 30' up a tree or on the side of a cliff.the consequences of a fall are too severe.

[@nikolaihedler8883]

@@jadekayak01 I wouldn't trust any hammock for those conditions by itself; that's what proper fall protection is for.

[@jadekayak01]

@@nikolaihedler8883 thats true. Climbing harness set into 2 clips on rockface or round large bough for me

[@stuartschindler9435]

Hammik!? Nails on chalkboard. Otherwise good video