webbing questions.

[Forrest747]

I bought some webbing to make straps and I even got some spring clips to make retaining straps. Now I have questions on how to put these things together. I feel I am missing parts or something. How does one sew or make the ends other than tying a knot.

[S. Heisley]

It depends on what you are doing and what you have to work with. Webbing can be easy to sew or difficult, depending on its thickness and what it is made of. You can seal the nylon cut ends with a little bit of fire, to keep the webbing from unraveling. Most webbing is made of nylon and the ends will melt and seal off very easily. If you have a sewing machine that will handle the webbing, you can get a fairly heavy duty needle for your machine and try sewing with it. Or, you can possibly sew it by hand, using a large needle and a lot of patience. Another idea is to simply purchase a bunch of sleeping bag straps and cut them down to size. (That's very wasteful, though.) You might be able to fold the ends under and use a rivet to secure it, if you have a rivet gun; or small screws and nuts might work; but, try it first...I haven't seen the screw thingie done. Another idea is to purchase a little Velcro and sew it to the ends of the webbing so that you can join them at the Velcro tabs that you have created. (Velcro doesn't need to be sealed on the ends.)And, yes, you can tie the webbing ends, too. Just play around with the webbing, based on what you can do and see what works best for you.)

[eamarquardt]

A shoe repair shop can sew virtually anything. I had some loops put in some heavy nylon straps so I could put eyehooks on the ends.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Gus

[S. Heisley]

Forest, after careful thought, I just had to log on to suggest what I think would the easiest way for you to deal with those straps.

Knowing where you have your footmen strap holders, I suspect that you purchased fairly lightweight nylon webbing from the fabric store. If that is so, go back to that store and purchase some self sticking Velcro tabs. Then, do as follows:

1) Cut your webbing straps slightly bigger than needed. Singe the ends to seal them so that they won't ravel.
2) Slip one end of the cut webbing through your footman, forming a loop and place your self-sticking Velcro tabs where you want the strap to be joined,.
3) You can add a couple more Velcro tabs so that it is easier to adjust for various sized items.
4) If it isn't perfect, it won't be hard to adjust and you won't be out a lot of money nor time and effort. Later on, if the Velcro sticky backing starts to come loose, you can sew it down.

[KCAL]

Auto Interior shop can sew webbing heavy enough to tow a car (i know because i have done it i own my own shop) most shops might not even charge if its just a couple just fit your straps to any hardware you plan to use then pin them or tape them temperaly to make it as easy as possible for the shop.