hazel

[knocker 0]

ffs, i've been right round my permissions and not one of them has any f*^$% hazel trees can anybody supply me with some for long net poles, around 36" long in the derby/notts/burton/leicester area, i'll be ordering my longnets off mole catcher soon and i want to be prepared, i'll pay for them of course as well as collect and buy you a pint or three

[DUCKWING 302]

NO HAZEL ???

 

TRY PRIVET HEDGES ........ CUT THE NICE FRESH LIGHT COLOURED WANDS ............. MOST WILL BE LOVELY AND STRAIGHT ....... IDEAL FOR THE LONGNET

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

privet hedges ?? thats the hedges foks have trimmed round there gardens right ?

 

wouldnt have thought of using them

 

Theres been alot of talk about these plant sticks from b&q lately as an alternative to the fibre glass ones for the quick set nets, having spoken to a lad who is using both he recons that the b&q ones do the same job but wont last as long, now i am awaiting the matterials to make a 100yrd quickset to arrive in the post just now so took a trip along to b&q and bought some of these plant sticks, they are made of some sort of metal tubing coated with a green ribbed plastic, they are 90cm in lenth and 8mm thick and also verry light and at 59 pence per stick ideal if you ask me !

 

lets be honest its not as if i'm putting them on a quality hand tied longnet its cheap nasty 4z sheet netting that wont last more than a couple of seasons anyway so what is the point in spending 4 quid per stick ?

 

if a few sticks need replacing then i'll just replace them....simple !

 

[TOMO 26,435]

CANT FIND ANY HAZEL ROUND HERE, ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHAT A HAZEL LOOKS LIKE.

 

LIKE DUCKWING SAID USE PRIVET OR CHESTNUT. CHESTNUT WANDS OFTEN GROW AT THE BASE OF THE TREES.

 

STILL ITS ALL BEST COLLECTED IN WINTER

[mole catcher 1]

Ash is also a very nice material to use. why not try willow? its everywhere you have a river and its very light. bit more whippy than hazle when green but stiff when seasoned.

[DUCKWING 302]

RICKY ,

 

FORGET ABOUT THE B& Q PLASTIC COVERED METAL STAKES ........... THEY ARE FECKIN USELESS ...........

 

I KNOW A LAD THAT MESSED ON WITH THEM ......... ....... ONCE BENT THEY ARE KNACKERED , CRAP ,,....

 

PRIVET HEDGES .......... PART THE LEAVES AND LOOK ABOUT , YOU WILL SEE THE LIGHT COLOURED GROWTH , USUALLY THEY GROW REALLY STRAIGHT , QUITE A HARD , SPRINGY WOOD ............ PERFECT FOR WANDS ........... OR INFACT THROWING ARROWS WHICH WE MADE AS KIDS

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[SINDASOX 256]

FORGET ABOUT THE B& Q PLASTIC COVERED METAL STAKES ........... THEY ARE FECKIN USELESS ...........

 

 

Correct.... ....i tried some of them a while back on a stop net, and they are feckin crap, they are hollow and bend quite easily, well they do when your dog runs into the net in pursuit of a bolter.... .... ....

 

 

SINDASOX

[knocker 0]

think i'll just bite the bullet and buy some fibreglass ones, i'll only need 16 @ £4.........thats err.........£64........i can live with that....i think

[cojda 0]

think i'll just bite the bullet and buy some fibreglass ones, i'll only need 16 @ £4.........thats err.........£64........i can live with that....i think

Why don't you go to the nearest waste disposal place and get some golf clubs. I got a load for a quid each, used my angle grinder to take the heads off and leave a point. then trim the rubber handles to whatever length you want. very light and strong and cheap

 

Work a treat on my quickset

 

colin

[Guest baldie]

Legend has it, that the flag poles from a golf course make two very nice longnet poles, and even have a solid plastic push on ball at the top, apparently they are fibreglass, and usually get left out all night. Not that i,m in any way condoning their theft of course.

[knocker 0]

and usually get left out all night

 

 

 

:D :D

[SINDASOX 256]

Legend has it, that the flag poles from a golf course make two very nice longnet poles, and even have a solid plastic push on ball at the top, apparently they are fibreglass, and usually get left out all night. Not that i,m in any way condoning their theft of course.

 

Had a go at that on a dark night once.... ....took me feckin ages to find the greens, and when i did eventually find one or two i discovered that the flag poles were the white hollow plumbers pipe.

 

SINDASOX

[paulus 26]

got some hazel on my ground, but wouldnt really cut untill feb when the sap is at its lowest.

[Guest baldie]

Legend has it, that the flag poles from a golf course make two very nice longnet poles, and even have a solid plastic push on ball at the top, apparently they are fibreglass, and usually get left out all night. Not that i,m in any way condoning their theft of course.

 

Had a go at that on a dark night once.... ....took me feckin ages to find the greens, and when i did eventually find one or two i discovered that the flag poles were the white hollow plumbers pipe.

 

SINDASOX

 

 

The cheap b*****ds!

 

Or are there a lot of longnetters down there?