Pinterest image source plans this one has a pretty small footprint it s much more narrow than some of the other designs.
Turtle dog hammock stand.
I show my turtledog hammock stand i built and go over the turtledog hammock stand parts list.
For those who don t know turtle dogs are a popular diy free standing type of hammock stand consisting of a long pole set across two tripods.
Summer temps are starting to work their way down here and it s not as cool at night as i would like so i am.
This post is my take on it.
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I thought i give the turtle dog hammock stand a go.
The tripods bear the vertical weight of the hammock while the pole handles a compressive force.
From this you can make your turtledog hammock stand plans.
I ve got quite a few things on the way from diygearsupply for making a hammock but while i m waiting on it to get here i have to take care of another issue my backyard has no place to hang from.
The materials list for each ran around 50 bucks and consisted of the following.
I ll also be camping some with my son s webelos den and i m not sure if we ll always have soem good trees around.
I am planning on hanging inside full time and wanted to use it in the house.
I have no suitable trees in the backyard and i just need some fresh air cool.
Hello all i ve been lurking around for a while and finally decided to get hanging.
8 gate hinges maybe overkill 5 or 6 heavy duty gate hinges will due x2 i just looked for one that had the middle hole centered and not off to one side.
1 4 x2 5 my next stand will be 5 16 x2 bolts with locknuts and fender washers x8 small stainless.
Turtledog tripod hammock stand diy.
I ve been happy spending most nights hanging outside in the back yard.
This is great if you don t have a ton of backyard space and need a slimmer stand.
Interesting collapsable hammock stand based on turtle dog design from hammocks.