stubby 175 Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 some of you may remember a post I put up about making nets well I had an attempt at making some nets, especially after watch a dvd on ferreting down under, and see that they use a much finer net than us, maybe 1"x1" so here's a pic of my first atempt's using split rings and nylon brick line, cheap or what at this price, they work out around 50p per any size net, tried a 4ft net but that looks way to big as unlike a handmade net, each row down has one extra hole, so settled on a 3ft net which looks pretty good, and does what is expected, it closes up (purse's) when tried out at home the only extra I will add on these in the future will be to get some heat shrink wrapping near the rings of course the proof in the pudding will come when they are tested out on a "live warren", so anyone near to east london, thats going ferreting in the next couple of days, gimme a shout if ya wanna be guinea pigs I had already thought that this net would be good as a long net, so gimme some Idea's of the height of net(inc baggyness) and total length, as the net comes in 10mtr rolls, once cut to width I could just hog ring lengths together, but use a thicker nylon cord top and bottom, then find some willow? poles pics as below Quote Link to post
maty j 6 Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 for a longnet they need to be about 12-13 meshes high and have double bagging so a 20yd set net has 40yds of netting in it. why would they use 1" mesh? wouldnt of thort the ferrets could fit though or the rebbits head. allways thort rat nets had 1"mesh?? anyway whats the material like for picking up leaves and debris? if its owt like the 4z youll spend more time untngleing them than ferreting Quote Link to post
witton 6 Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 They wont be much use mate, the mesh ideally wants to be big enogth for the rabbits heads to get through and the ferrets. Are they pea netting tied onto rings? I think the reason soem ferreters use small mesh in oz is because the climate alows rabbits the breed all year round so they bolt alot of small young rabbits. David Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted December 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 each hole is 2" so 12 to 13 holes is only 26" which seems too short to me, on looking at pictures, as well as having baggyness in the length, it also looks like you have it in the height as well? so that maybe 8" is laying on the floor before going horizontal...if that makes sense.. wont know about it picking up stuff/leaves from floor until its tried, but fingers crossed Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 longnets, usually they are 4 to 5 foot in height when stretched. but they are set around the 30" mark, this creates a "billow" in the net handknitted longnets are usually about 12meshes deep. which is about 50" stretched, when you pick these nets up, you don't have a great long "tail" as you do with shop bought nets. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 thanks RH, that sounds more like it... Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 i use 2 3/8 inch mesh. a net should entangle as well as purse. with this size mesh 15 meshes wide by 18 meshes deep gives you a thee and a half foot net. just out off interest long nets are not made using the diaganal method you make purse nets with they are made with the square mesh method that way they have a natural top and bottom line and hang properly when set. check out knotsindeed.com/learn/squaremesh it with give you some ideas Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 paulus longnets are done diagnal mesh with top/bottom lines. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 hi, the mesh on pigeon net IS SQUARE, but the way its made unless stretched, it pulls its self back to the diamond pattern so on the purse nets I basically have a 16 sq x 16 sq but used corner to opposite corner, if I was to try making a long net from this stuff, it would be cut square(oblong) but once hanging on poles would again pull itself into the diamond position, pigeons get tangled in this stuff when its pulled taunt, so I think with a good bagginess as rabbithunter says, the rabbits will get well tangled as stated earlier, the proof will be when we get to try it out, any offers local to me Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) paulus longnets are done diagnal mesh with top/bottom lines. Mine aint. Mine are all square mesh made by myself. if you make them this way you dont need a top line it naturaly has one then if you use heavy line on the bottom it doesnt have to be pegged. make one try it then comment. Edited December 21, 2006 by paulus Quote Link to post
mole catcher 1 Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Mine aint. Mine are all square mesh made by myself. if you make them this way you dont need a top line it naturaly has one then if you use heavy line on the bottom it doesnt have to be pegged. make one try it then comment. not wanting to add petrol to a hot bed of disscussion, if you make it square mesh would it not still need a top line for the bagging to slide? Just got a pic in my minds eye that without a top line it would be tight between poles to stop it sagging,thus having no baggin,thus defeating the object of a long net? only my view point of course, perhaps you would care to educate me on this Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) paulus longnets are done diagnal mesh with top/bottom lines. Mine aint. Mine are all square mesh made by myself. if you make them this way you dont need a top line it naturaly has one then if you use heavy line on the bottom it doesnt have to be pegged. make one try it then comment. so your longnets are square mesh. no top line has bottom line (apparently means you dont have to peg it) OKAY. so with no pegs how do you keep the "natural top line" in the air? With no top line, how do you get bagging? enough said JOKER make one try it then comment. im damn sure i'd be wasting twine & time.... Edited January 15, 2007 by Rabbithunter Quote Link to post
woodga 170 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) [you shouldnt mind you get your twines for free dont you as you dont pay for them is that better for you you have the morals of a snake :aggressive: Edited January 15, 2007 by woodga Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) woodga, why did you have to quote as much as you did, just for a one liner? Edited January 15, 2007 by Rabbithunter Quote Link to post
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