jak n meg 4 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 can [NO TEXT TALK] who has any experiance in making longnets and wouldent mind tutoring me and taking me through the process of making 1 be so kind as 2 do so, i hav made purse nets but dont know how 2 set about making a long net any helpfull advice is very welcome such as do's and dont's any pics of the stages would be greatfull aswell. Thanxs Jak Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 just knit as you would a purse net but keep going.... start with 12,14 or however many meshes wide you want..... and just keep going Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Once you have made one you will probably vow to never make another! As Rabbit hunter said - once you have the width to your own preference (16 in my case as I value the extra bag) just keep knitting. Once you have made a yard or two just hook it up again near the end and start to stow the finished part in a bag, and repeat until you have got as much as you want, remember the net will reduce by 1/3rd when set if done properly (150 yards of netting for 100 yard net) Good luck! OTC Quote Link to post
jak n meg 4 Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 thanks for the advice Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Once you have made one you will probably vow to never make another! As Rabbit hunter said - once you have the width to your own preference (16 in my case as I value the extra bag) just keep knitting. Once you have made a yard or two just hook it up again near the end and start to stow the finished part in a bag, and repeat until you have got as much as you want, remember the net will reduce by 1/3rd when set if done properly (150 yards of netting for 100 yard net) Good luck! OTC RE: bagging, i always use 100% bagging, ie 200yards makes 100 yards net. but its each to his own I have made two nets and in fact i have vowed to make all my longnets myself except for a few 6z nets i would use on different ground :ph34r: Quote Link to post
kurgan 5 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 My long net turned into a 20yard stopnet NEVER AGAIN. Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I have made two nets and in fact i have vowed to make all my longnets myself I have always made my own but I did say 'probably' give up - most people give up at 30 - 50 yards IMO Quote Link to post
kbotw45 1 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Im making a 50 yard double selvedge net just now, i just tie it in with a loop of twine every 50 rows so i can keep track of how many rows are in it and keep it neat and all together, and just keep going and going and going lol :thumbs-up: Nathan Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Nathan, What type of cord is that you're using there - looks like good stuff OTC Quote Link to post
kbotw45 1 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 It is spun polyester size 20/9 as good as spun nylon but without the stretch Nathan Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Is it freely available or is it a 'closed circle' item? What sort of price is it? OTC Quote Link to post
jak n meg 4 Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 how long does it take every1 2 make a long net ? Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 About 150 times longer than a purse net! LOL!! Just keep knitting and don't watch the clock (or the calendar!) You'll feel so much better catching rabbits in your own net, a real sense of pride OTC Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 looks like a good net there nathan, im going to start on a 20/9 spun poly net very soon aswell. How long are you doing the net? OLDTRAPCOLLECTOR it is freely available from www.engel-netze.de postage is 15 euro's though, which is about £7 i think. it works out about £10 a kilo, there abouts. JAK N MEG, i allow a minute a row, so it works out something like 28 hours for a 50 yard net with 100% bagging Quote Link to post
mole catcher 1 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 MMMMMMmmmmmmmm long nets love em or hate em, they dont knit themselves so get off the pc and start knitting them and who knows you may have one for the coming season all the best to you for trying Quote Link to post
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