Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) im not sure if "double selvedge" is the correct term for what i mean, but see when you buy sheet netting, and your end meshes are "double" you with me?? well, i have been toying with the idea of trying it myself, after being told by a few people that "double selvedge" can only be done by machine, i proved that theory wrong by doing it myself. I took an old purse net and took the draw cords out of it. I hooked the ring up and tied the other ring to my chest of drawers so the net was stretched out. Using an 8" needle, i tied onto the ring and very simply worked my way down the end meshes. it is as simple as it sound's.... Now after seeing pictures of chalkwarrens nets (made by NETRIGGER) with the different coloured end meshes, this is what i was trying to achieve, but i never did that, anyway after a message from netrigger briefly explaining (a man cant be expected to be fully detailed in words), it came out not too bad for my first attempt double stranded double selvedge Edited January 1, 2007 by Rabbithunter Quote Link to post
mole trapper 1,694 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 excuse me for being dense but whats the point in doing that,does it make it stronger or something. Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) its always nice to learn something new i believe the double selvedge makes it stronger.... and perhaps you made a mistake maybes made a net 12 wide, and you want it 14, its better to add on either side to make it up, then to scrap your net and waste twine..... plus it makes it look presantable Edited January 1, 2007 by Rabbithunter Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Nice carpet lol Quote Link to post
Crow 1 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 I can't see the need for double selvedge on purse nets myself! Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 crow, the reason for it, was simply to practise...... rather than making a mess of my longnet Quote Link to post
Crow 1 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Rabbithunter, don't get me wrong I wasn't criticising you for doing it, I was just stating my opinion regarding double selvedge on purse nets! Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Quote Link to post
Guest gypo joe Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 T A F A T A D Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 all decent gill nets have selvedge but for rabbs quikest and easiest for me , some of youse guys have more time tham sense but i mind the time i had to ,good to see the keen young lads makeing nets etc any youse dragged afeild for partridges or phesis yet great fun and clean kills Quote Link to post
netrigger 568 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 excuse me for being dense but whats the point in doing that,does it make it stronger or something. The reason for a double selvedge / thicker twined selvedge is simple......... the end meshes take a lot of friction of the running cords,,, hope this info is of help....... REGARDS...... Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 T A F A T A D eh ??? Quote Link to post
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