210/18 Size Longnet Twine

[Fergus 18]

Hi, I'm just after some advice on the suitability for making a longnet with 4 inch sheet mesh, 15 meshes deep made of 210/18 denier size twine? If I am right; 4 oz neeting is 210/12, then 210/18 I assume is even finer again... but would it be too fine? Also what twine size is 6 oz? I am really struggling to find suitable longnetting mesh in Australia. Any advice appreciated.

Fergus

Edited April 18, 2013 by Fergus

[Guest scramble]

Fergus, 210/18 is 6z twine. You dont want a 4" mesh in 6z as the rabbits can bounce off as there is less stretch to allow the coneys head through. You want 4.25" mesh in 6z

[smithie 2,443]

i would be looking for 4z myself but we dont all like the same..

[Tiercel 6,986]

i would be looking for 4z myself but we dont all like the same..

 

Fergus, 210/18 is 6z twine. You dont want a 4" mesh in 6z as the rabbits can bounce off as there is less stretch to allow the coneys head through. You want 4.25" mesh in 6z

Good calls by both of you. 210/12, 4Z for 4" mesh and 4¼ or 4½ for 210/18 6Z. Personally there is only one choice for me 4Z.

 

TC

[Tiercel 6,986]

Hi, I'm just after some advice on the suitability for making a longnet with 4 inch sheet mesh, 15 meshes deep made of 210/18 denier size twine? If I am right; 4 oz neeting is 210/12, then 210/18 I assume is even finer again... but would it be too fine? Also what twine size is 6 oz? I am really struggling to find suitable longnetting mesh in Australia. Any advice appreciated.

Fergus

I may have got the name wrong, but I belive Steamingutpiles has or will have 6z sheets for sale.

 

By the way it is not 6oz it is 6Z they make the twine for nylon nets with either a right hand twist or left hand twist or a Z twist and the higher the number the bigger the diameter of the twine.

 

TC

[Guest scramble]

i use both 4 and 6z and spun poly nets, fast set and traditional. prefer 4z and spun for night work and 6z for ferreting through hedges etc.

 

TC do you know a rough price for the 6z sheet?

[Fergus 18]

Thanks for the advice guys and confirmation on the 6z. Unfortunately I have not been able to source anything close to what I want in 4z and the 6z is obviously close but can only find that in 4" mesh. I know it would be easy to get what I wanted if I bought in bulk and ordered a mile of the stuff...but that is way too much for what I want. I'll keep up the search. Might PM Steaming gut.

Regards, Fergus

[bjay 21]

Fergus

 

Why not just make your own , Now that winter is closing in down in tassie ,, I found a good source for spun poly in adelaide let me know if you are interested

 

Bernie