DIY Hammock Stand

Step 3: Assembly

The final step is to bolt everything together. I used a washer on each side the bolt and a tightening washer on the nut side.

After using it a few days I've thought of a couple of improvements. The angled beams flex quite a bit when the hammock is rocking so I think some tensioners running from the top of the beams to the edge of the feet would increase the stability. however they could become tripping hazards!

I should also note that I choose these dimensions based on my hammock's length.

So far it's held pretty well up to 200 pds.

Comments

[themakeitguy]

i was thinking about having some pieces go at an angle from the middle of the 6' beams to the ends of the 4' beams, that would make it more stable if you started swinging a little :]

[Popcornfilms]

perhaps consider running rope, or cable from the place where you screwed in the Ihooks, to the floor brace. to allow it to hold more weight. great job!

[hassi]

Exactly what I was thinking...Sort of like the red lines in the attached photo.

[Popcornfilms]

ya exactly!

[IdahoDavid]

I'm wondering, too, if a 4x4 for the angled pieces wouldn't also improve the stability. Of course it would also make it a little heavier for moving around.

[vicbp]

Interesting thought. I don't know how weight of a 4x4 would affect the whole setup. Also the bolts would have to be longer which could make them weaker. It would certainly help in terms of the excessive flexibility of the angled beams but it may also make the whole thing "top heavy".