📐Authentic WWII US Navy Hammock clew tying tutorial // Simple DIY

[@alikartal8426]

Nate, I built the jig (with slight variations and shortcuts) a few days ago and I made the clew today. I watched your instruction several times before starting to do it actually and I kept your video right in front of me while I did it. It turned out exactly as you showed, thank you very much!

[@natelarge]

So awesome to hear!

[@twicebittenthasme5545]

Nice work. We had an old chief bosun teaching stuff like this on the destroyer i was stationed on back in the early 70's. When we weren't at battle stations, he would sit and show the rope items were made. This was right up there with his stuff. Simply intricate. Thanks for sharing!

[@natelarge]

Thank you for sharing your story. Ropes are great fun.

[@dkmiller8420]

I very much appreciated this! It allowed me to take apart my wife's favorite, 15 year old, hammock chair, refinish the wood and make a new clew and hang it good as new. Thank you!

[@natelarge]

So happy to hear of your success

[@urmilashah6490]

Excellent

[@kayekelly3341]

Did you make the chair… would be interested to see how it turned out

[@matthewsfamilyalbum7813]

So clear and clever. Thank you for making easy what I have thought would be difficult. I HATE to throw away good things and now I can fix my beloved hammock.

[@JoseRios-mc8wc]

Beautiful tutorial. Thank you and your grandpa for this information. You explain things very well. Thank you!

[@sandrawanilepine2581]

I herited from my dad his NAVY hammoc and the clew need to be replace. I did not know how since i got the hammoc. Thank to you now i will be able to do it.

[@natelarge]

Glad to help.

[@konradkondi6816]

Thanks This was very helpful in repairing an old torn hammock

[@roseoreillysievers6057]

I want to try this. Bless your father for serving our country

[@joerosburns5639]

Straightforward, informative, no music! Great video!

[@natelarge]

I appreciate that!

[@sk13ppy]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. It's hard to find videos that have audio and the demonstration with no music. Kudos to you!

[@Spinningininfinity]

Beautiful work, I did not have a clue, now I need two🥰

[@heidilueck1543]

You did not have a clue, or a clew…he he.

[@vDC2me]

Thank you. I'm making a clew and hammock from braided home Depot bags. You instruction was very helpful

[@natelarge]

You are so welcome!

[@ezeverdosiqueira5505]

Saudações do Brasil!!! Agradecido por compartilhar seus conhecimentos...

[@faierieknotting]

Hi many thanks for sharing , a very systematic clear presentation !!! The photo of the old work is a very important detail !!! Congratulations and best wishes .

[@janeconnolly8537]

Awesome video, enjoyed doing this art shown to you by your Father, thanks for sharing. My hammock turned out really good and now I want to make a chair, which I think will have varied lengths of rope. If you have a template for this I'd be really grateful.

[@JaneWagman]

great description of how to create the clew

[@Татьяна-ф1л7е]

Очень доходчиво. Спасибо.

[@bananabread6148]

This is so awesome!!! I'd love to give this a try. So glad I stumbled across your channel 💛

[@natelarge]

Yay! Thank you!

[@worthcousin7819]

Mistake in second stage eliminating first set of strings

[@heidilueck1543]

I just bought a hammock stand today, and the seller threw the hammock in for free as a rodent chewed through part of the quilted canvas and much of the clew rope. Now I can fix it and have this $300 hammock in working shape!

[@natelarge]

That is great news Heidi.

[@laurelcallayotte8685]

Wonderful!! Easy to follow! Thank you so much!

[@manuelparedes190]

nice viideo GRACIAS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. great for the island YESSS!

[@ethandavies4433]

Before this I had no clue, thanks for jiging my memory

[@natelarge]

lol love the puns

[@sibco96]

I was clewless too.

[@somebodyyoudontknow2663]

yiz

[@nlo114]

Interesting. The original keeps the traveler/cross-ropes (?) parallel where they go from side to side. Looks flatter and a bit neater. (Not criticising, only observing; I've never seen this done before, so I'm not an expert) Thanks for showing us!

[@PnNhung19066]

Thank you,great video.

[@natelarge]

Glad you liked it!

[@mariaruty3528]

Very well explanation, thank you so much

[@Kitty-hj6nv]

Well explained very informative video. Thank you for taking the time to share. You have a brilliant mind.

[@ПашаПитецкий]

Дякую вам за працю, хай щастить

[@percyperezpaz6991]

Muy buena su explicacion me gusto mucho tiene un hermoso talento Dios lo vendiga siempre,desde Bolivia

[@KRA_U]

Muchas gracias por el video, me ayudo mucho. Saludos desde Paraguay ❤️

[@natelarge]

hello Paraguay !

[@zekiah2]

What is the purpose of the clew? I have made several hammocks just using a single knot to tie the ripstop or canvas. The result is similar to the eno style hammocks. Does the clew have some benefits over the eno style hammocks?

[@perecliment888]

Muy buen trábajo, intentaré repetirlo. Gracias desde Benidorm (España)

[@ИгорьСковороднев-я8б]

Привет, ну как получилось повторить? Расскажи о своëм опыте

[@Dumz240]

Thanks for tutorial

[@amm7364]

Hello from Portugal 🇵🇹 you’ve explained everything in a way that everyone can understand. Can you please tell me the measurements of the rope? And how much rope did you kept on your left? Can you tell me in centimeters? Thank you so much 😊🇵🇹

[@joeynanez9897]

Wow great video! Will try. God bless

[@BushCrafts]

BRILLIANT!!! Thank you for this amazing demonstration. Your presentation is so easy to follow. Would you consider doing a demonstration of how the rest of the hammock is made and how to finish the opposite end? Grüße aus Deutschland!

[@natelarge]

I have two more videos on this hammock but I plan on a series on making this hammock from scratch.

[@natelarge]

Other end is made the same as this side.

[@liezlleibbrandt2279]

Is the rest of the hammock tutorial available yet?

[@dlou3264]

This is good information. I subscribed to your channel.

[@natelarge]

Thanks for the sub!

[@victortemplar1]

Saludos, muy buen trabajo. Me encantaría ver el tejido de la hamaca al completo. Gracias.

[@gulabg7]

very well explained. Good job. what is the rope technical specification for purchase it. thanks.

[@natelarge]

check pinned comment

[@jinkim2173]

What width nylon rope did you use? I have 3mm cotton yarn but think I should use thicker like 6mm?

[@georgeferguson9779]

Great job! Thanks for the video!

[@natelarge]

Thanks for watching!

[@jmadera_6]

Looks like you could put a keychain loop or binder ring or whatever around each string, put the blue painter tape strings' rings to the back and the other set to the front.. Connect all rings on each side with a rod or whatever, then you don't have to re-run the rod each time

[@marialuizaschneider4132]

Não entendo sua fala mas tudo que nos mostra é de se entender perfeitamente! Maravilhoso trabalho!!!!

[@dlou3264]

I love the translation feature! It lets us listen to one another!😊

[@hafiyadifnu6894]

Did you have the continued video I'm interested to make it thank you

[@natelarge]

see video description

[@peggyrussell1728]

Can you do this with mule tape?

[@benh554]

What size steel ring should be used for the clew

[@craigly5377]

I have a set of those from WWII that my dad made when on the Nashville

[@m.clements9567]

This is amazing. Thank you so much.

[@DHANTEJHASTKALAKENDRA]

Good

[@natelarge]

Use 42" wide canvas that is 88" long. The finished dimensions of the hammock are 39" wide 80" long. I believe the canvas is at minimum a #4(24 oz) double fill duck. The clew rope is a 3/16" 3-strand cotton 50' long.

[@arnaudguillou2268]

thank for sharing ! So well explained ! I was looking for this kind of tutorial to occupy my son who wants a hamac "home made" ! Just a question : how much long is the rope to make the clew ? Thank you !!

[@natelarge]

50 ft

[@notanemu2]

@@natelarge thank you !

[@rc3291]

My dad joined WW2 early on. The boat he was on was issued the components to make their own hammocks.

[@natelarge]

This is neat info. I had wondered if they might have done so. Thank you for the insight.

[@jimmie200]

Beautiful!

[@natelarge]

Thank you!

[@agnomenincognita3896]

good story for the night)

[@bearshield7138]

Thank you

[@komikx5424]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@claralama5136]

Excelente

[@sm-mf3rh]

what kind of rope is on the OG Clew?

[@karimbensalah5326]

You are an artist

[@jameslabs1]

a cool skill! thanks

[@leepryor123]

Thanks very much for a nice clear instruction video. I do have one question however, I notice that your nails along the bottom part of the frame are not in a straight line and seem quite specifically curved, why is that please?

[@natelarge]

It's covered in my video on the clew jig build. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q56zhXSigdpnkLs The curve is there because the measurements on an actual WWII navy clew had those lengths.

[@leepryor123]

@@natelarge ah...brilliant, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I visited our local marine chandlers yesterday to look at their ropes etc as I’m going to follow your instructions and build a hammock. :-)

[@danddel]

this is where the saying "doesn't have a clue" came from. New sailors didn't know how to make a clew so it really was "don't have a clew" originally.

[@danddel]

I totally just made this up btw

[@13Voodoobilly69]

@@danddel😂

[@graybacca]

But possibly very close to the truth

[@noeraldinkabam]

Clew is the old word for a ball of yarn. The ‘thread’ of a story. The ball of thread to help you out of a maze. Clue does come from clew. So you weren’t that far of.

[@general5104]

I wondered about that. Thanks for putting that in.

[@mehrdadrahimi8604]

Nice,perfect

[@sadibareham6134]

How much cord do you use? What size?

[@natelarge]

see pinned comment

[@TheBellmare]

Oh my, I've got to make video of how I make saddle cinches and girths (I like this video as much as weaving cord girths!!)

[@MUZA750]

Спасибо🙏💕😊❤

[@jephryhenrik1243]

Dress right dress, looks awesome its the little details that get lost over the years.

[@МаринаГладких-у4в]

Всё так понятно,даже на английском.Спасибо

[@utharkruna1116]

Very nice

[@general5104]

E X C E L L E N T VIDEO I subbed

[@elizabethwatson71]

I can only find ONE problem. When you shoot the working runner through, it should always be the same, as in right side through then left side through, I vice versa.. wonderful bit of rope work.

[@newtybot]

How funny is it that i need to weave a hammock using two Walmart craft sticks- and I come to this video to see you using the exact same stick as me

[@tzisorey]

That's cool and all - but I'm curious why they're constructed like that. Is it to reinforce the ropes that are likely to have the most weight on them? (the ones closest to the center)

[@natelarge]

It creates a basket to hold the person in the hammock. You can tie it will less arc for less basket.

[@tzisorey]

@@natelarge Ahh. That makes sense.

[@sarahs7751]

What kind of rope do you buy for the whole hammock and how much do you need total?

[@mangust3401]

Благо дарю!

[@bowlineobama]

Awesome!! Easy to follow.

[@onaidaosorio8746]

Un sincero saludo desde mi hermosa cartagena Colombia.exelente trabajo.en mi país se llama cabeza de amaca. Deberían de subir la traducción para quienes no entendamos el idioma.le quedó súper hermosa

[@natelarge]

Thank you for your kind comment. I hope that the languages can also be added one day

[@cerenademe9433]

That's super cool! I don't understand what you do with it, though... :/

[@natelarge]

It is for hanging a canvas hammock

[@danoyes1]

Any body slept in one of these navy hammocks who can give a review of how to set up a sleep in the navy style hammock? Quite different from the many gathered end hammocks in videos on KZbin. Nice video, thanks!

[@christopheboissel8649]

Merci beaucoup 👍👌💯🙏

[@christapalmer9770]

I can not find the link to make the guide or jig thingy. What is it titled as?

[@natelarge]

1) Clew jig kzbin.info/www/bejne/q56zhXSigdpnkLs

[@anacc8837]

THANKS

[@alicenjoki7049]

A good idea

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you 😊 for sharing ... just finished part 2 🤟🏻.

[@matthewsfamilyalbum7813]

A dumb question, so sorry in advance, but my jig needs to be the same width as my hammock - right? I ask because your jig is only 20" wide, but your Grandpa's hammock looks much wider than that - maybe 36-40 inches.

[@natelarge]

The jig should NOT be as wide as your hammock. My grandpas hammock is 39' wide 80' long

[@orfiliacastano8615]

saludos es muyyyy bonito trabajo pero no entiendo el i gles que bueno que lo ablara en español bendisiones

[@heatherfadden7278]

Is there a way to do it without the jig? I don’t think I have anything to build one of those.

[@natelarge]

You can use a small sheet of plywood and put a few nails in it to hold the parts

[@kayekelly3341]

I just put a 1inch piece of wood with hooks across it at intervals onto the side of my plant stand and hooked a carabiner at the top… works well

[@renaelovett9559]

Awesome instructions!!! Clear and concise!!!! I’ve been looking for a video to teach me this for a long time!!! Ok so I got the clew part so how do u weave the rest of the hammock I would love to be able to make my own!!!!!

[@natelarge]

These instructions are for a canvas hammock. I don't yet have instructions available for the rest of the hammock.

[@deeptishinde4956]

Thank you sir

[@Makingdifference100]

Can you help me to build a jig like yours?

[@natelarge]

1) Clew jig kzbin.info/www/bejne/q56zhXSigdpnkLs

[@alanagius2831]

Is there a specific pattern for the jig? Nice explanation

[@natelarge]

I have a video on the jig. link in the description

[@matthewsfamilyalbum7813]

Oh, and what do you recommend as the best rope to use? I thought parachute cord, but am seeing negative reviews about that for hammocks. Thank you so much for your expertise.

[@natelarge]

A natural fiber rope will work the best.

[@MorgenPeschke]

When you're passing the working ends through, does one consistently stay in front, or do they alternate?

[@natelarge]

I don't think there is a right or wrong on that one.

[@MorgenPeschke]

@@natelarge fair enough, one less thing to worry about 👍

[@jadeg1804]

So cool

[@claralama5136]

Ahora como ensartar a la hamaca , por facor

[@rahninicole9898]

Could this be used to hold a hammock chair?

[@natelarge]

for sure

[@mahdiali5540]

Thanks very much

[@laura19740104]

😍👍👍👍👍 great video

[@Ettibridget]

You should add metric measures?

[@natelarge]

bro come on ;-)

[@kayekelly3341]

Work it out … it’s not hard… or ask google to convert for you!

[@bickle8911]

ok so how do you go from the clew to the hammock

[@zzskylarkzz]

Bickle445 what he said^

[@natelarge]

I now have a video to answer this question kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3ewXqCje9qUf8k

[@andresruizvinces7852]

Gracias soy de peru

[@bobB24-_..]

Right....... That's what I was thinking...

[@mjamaluddin201]

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[@cocotimbo]

Very nice! Knots are really fascinating for me. One question: what can you use this for? I mean, what can it be apart from a very nice decorative thing? Sorry for my ignorance Edit: I checked what a hammock is 😂. Sorry, English is not my native language

[@natelarge]

Lol