Making A Longnet

[Jack.308 40]

Im fairly new to it and i want to make one ive never maid any nets before is it wise to go straight onto a long net? i want to make a 100yrd whats the best materials to buy? What do i need eg what needle? how much nylon would i need? Is it nylon i need am i alright with cutting nut sticks as poles? Any info would be helpful please

[terryd 8,373]

Maybe do a couple of purse nets to get started then start your longnet if you want a 100 yards set you need to knit 200 yards. I would do a couple of 50 yarders so thats a 100 yards.

Hazel is fine for pegs

You would need a tad over two spools of twine like this for a 100 yards of net to give you a 50 yarder

http://www.agouti-ne...-long-net-twine

I would make sure you are happy with your knots before starting the net though very frustrating to find your knots are rubbish 20 yards in

oh and don't plan on using it this season unless you have loads of spare time.

There will be much more experienced people along shortly who have been making them for years I have only just started my self really

Edited January 27, 2013 by terryd

[Jack.308 40]

Maybe do a couple of purse nets to get started then start your longnet if you want a 100 yards set you need to knit 200 yards. I would do a couple of 50 yarders so thats a 100 yards.

Hazel is fine for pegs

You would need a tad over two spools of twine like this for a 100 yards of net to give you a 50 yarder

http://www.agouti-ne...-long-net-twine

I would make sure you are happy with your knots before starting the net though very frustrating to find your knots are rubbish 20 yards in

oh and don't plan on using it this season unless you have loads of spare time.

There will be much more experienced people along shortly who have been making them for years I have only just started my self really

 

Im defonatly not planning on using it this season, i think ill go with making a 50yrd first, so ill need to make 100yrd of net i pursume that this is to allow for baggaging? How many meshes deep should i go ? And what size meshes?

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Im not saying dont do it, but it would be rather abitious to go for a 200yard sheet of netting if you`ve no experiance at all.. Ive been making nets a tad over a year, with 120+ purse nets 20 bigger poke nets, 10 fox nets worth of experience.

It took me a month to knit 100 yards of net, and that was doing a bit most days, between 2 and 9 yards, 9 yards taking all day or all eve.

You can get everything you need from the link above. Good luck bud.

[terryd 8,373]

I use the mesh boards from here http://www.agouti-nets.co.uk/category/41-mesh-boards 2 1/4 inch ones and the net I am making at the moment is 12 meshes but I will be adding a half a mesh either side for selvedge

[Tiercel 6,986]

Maybe do a couple of purse nets to get started then start your longnet if you want a 100 yards set you need to knit 200 yards. I would do a couple of 50 yarders so thats a 100 yards.

Hazel is fine for pegs

You would need a tad over two spools of twine like this for a 100 yards of net to give you a 50 yarder

http://www.agouti-ne...-long-net-twine

I would make sure you are happy with your knots before starting the net though very frustrating to find your knots are rubbish 20 yards in

oh and don't plan on using it this season unless you have loads of spare time.

There will be much more experienced people along shortly who have been making them for years I have only just started my self really

 

Im defonatly not planning on using it this season, i think ill go with making a 50yrd first, so ill need to make 100yrd of net i pursume that this is to allow for baggaging? How many meshes deep should i go ? And what size meshes?

 

A good size is around 60" drop when the meshes are closed. For a 4" mesh that would be 15,5meshes deep and 14.5 meshes deep with a 4.25" mesh and the same for 4.5" mesh. Those number of meshes deep include the selvedge mesh.

 

TC

Edited January 27, 2013 by tiercel

[Jack.308 40]

What needle do i need is there diffrent types of needle?

[Jack.308 40]

What thickness draw cord do i need aswell and what weight twine is reconended?