Purse net question

[mick20 23]

I know there are many ferreters who make their own purse nets and each has their preferred methods and materials.

My question is how long, from starting to load the needle to finishing the last knot, does it take to make a net.

Lets go for a net three feet long and 16 meshes wide.

[max abell 196]

I do make some nets of my own mate but to be honest im crap at it

regards time to make it depends some blokes can make em in half hour and then theres

blokes like me who just do a bit at a time and it takes me all day to make one

I know there are alot of good net makers on this site and hopefully someone can give you

a better insight into making nets one thing i do know is practice makes perfect

GOOD LUCK WITH THE NETS

[The one 8,477]

I will maybe sit and start twenty net's either 2 inch or 2 and a eighth 20 meshes wide and then go out a knit for a hour finishing two and once there all done thread them up with drawcord and put pegs on them .Other times i will sit all day till 9pm at night then pack in the knitting it all depends on the mood im in . I dont time myself but maybe half a hour after ive started them

[mick20 23]

Hi Max, i tend to do them a bit at a time mainly after having the dog out for a walk, that way it stops me getting bored.

I was taught how to make them about thirty years ago but didn't really do many, it was easier buying them.

Decided a month ago that i would make some for season coming and although starting and finishing took some effort and practice i found that making the body of the net was easy.

Hi 'The One' I timed myself earlier this week and from first starting to put the hemp on the needle to cutting it at the finish it took me 1 hour to get a 3' net so respect to you at half that time (will have to practice harder).

[Catcher 1 639]

Hi Max, i tend to do them a bit at a time mainly after having the dog out for a walk, that way it stops me getting bored.

I was taught how to make them about thirty years ago but didn't really do many, it was easier buying them.

Decided a month ago that i would make some for season coming and although starting and finishing took some effort and practice i found that making the body of the net was easy.

Hi 'The One' I timed myself earlier this week and from first starting to put the hemp on the needle to cutting it at the finish it took me 1 hour to get a 3' net so respect to you at half that time (will have to practice harder).

 

 

Hi mik20 .I would like to make my own hemp nets.Could you give any advice on a website that i can lean off.ATB Catcher 1

[max abell 196]

Hi Max, i tend to do them a bit at a time mainly after having the dog out for a walk, that way it stops me getting bored.

I was taught how to make them about thirty years ago but didn't really do many, it was easier buying them.

Decided a month ago that i would make some for season coming and although starting and finishing took some effort and practice i found that making the body of the net was easy.

Hi 'The One' I timed myself earlier this week and from first starting to put the hemp on the needle to cutting it at the finish it took me 1 hour to get a 3' net so respect to you at half that time (will have to practice harder).

Also mick there is different materials to knit with now

like spun nylon / polyester and the usual hemp in different grades and nylon in different grades

I personaly tend to use polyester but try different stuff to see what you like yourself GOOD LUCK

[mick20 23]

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Hi mik20 .I would like to make my own hemp nets.Could you give any advice on a website that i can lean off.ATB Catcher 1

 

 

Go to Frequently asked questions and watch the video by 'Big Fish & Rabiteer' its fairly informative

[dj.chapman 0]

my first one was 11 then 13 then 15 meshes wide and 21 long using a 2" spacer, it took 2 hours. now i have made 18 i am down to just under an hour each. just have music on in the background and you will be fine mate. its well relaxing

[yoda 0]

hi takes me about 45mins just find it takes the stress of the day away my grandfather taut me he use to make alsorts of things ex navy/ fisherman even use to make prawn nets about 10mm mesh complete trawls

i,ve just made my 1st gate net doble knotted with 6z nylon

dont do any ferreting now just like knocking up nets while watching tele funny what people do behind close doors :