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Making wooden hammock spreaders 2 years 39 weeks ago

The wooden hammock spreaders are the long supports at each end of the hammock that hold it open. With spreaders, a hammock is more like a swinging bed and will not wrap around whoever is using it. These wooden spreader are sized to work with the woven rope hammock described in my article telling how to make a woven rope hammock, the main bed.

How to make a set of hammock support ropes 2 years 39 weeks ago

These hammock support ropes connect the main bed of the hammock to the hammock spreaders. They are easy to make, taking at most only a couple of hours to complete. This article explains in detail, with pictures, how to braid the ropes together to make each set of hammock support ropes.

Hammock Stand 2 years 41 weeks ago

Why not just tie your hammock up to some trees? Maybe because your trees aren't where you want your hammock? Or perhaps, you don't even have trees that are spaced just right. Either way a hammock stand solves the problem.

Making a woven rope Hammock, the main bed 2 years 39 weeks ago

This article tells how to make the main bed of a woven rope hammock. To make the entire hammock you will need to make the main bed, the support ropes, and the wooden hammock spreaders. Read my other articles that cover each of these hammock parts. This article contains links to the other articles.

Rope Hammock for Christmas 2 years 44 weeks ago

We received a rope hammock for Christmas - a total shock and an amazing gift for a mom who loves nothing more than enjoying the beautiful outdoors. While many of you may not have been able to enjoy hammock weather over the holidays, once the GA snow melted, we had an insanely pleasurable New Years weekend in the mid to upper 50's - hammock weather to my soul.