Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) I had some old 4z nets from an old fishing trammel, the trouble was, they were full of holes and the depth of the net was too short. Over the last month I have been working on them, first patching all the holes then extending the depth. I am going to use these for daytime ferreting to save the good nets for night time use. The short mended net. First selvedge added. The completed nets They look a mis-mash but they will work, and at a cost of just over £7 for the twine are cheap and cheerful. TC Edited November 8, 2013 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post
Mr Goodcat 69 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Nice one Tiercel! I don't throw much away either. Just out of interest which do you prefer the least patching the net or adding numerous rows of meshes? Mr Goodcat. Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Nice one Tiercel! I don't throw much away either. Just out of interest which do you prefer the least patching the net or adding numerous rows of meshes? Mr Goodcat. patching nets is a great way to spend a sunday in the garden= brilliant eerm TC i can see a problem with that net at the bottom! Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) patching nets is a great way to spend a sunday in the garden= brilliant eerm TC i can see a problem with that net at the bottom! Apart from the fact it does not have lines or pins yet. Prey do tell. TC Edited November 8, 2013 by tiercel Quote Link to post
Mr Goodcat 69 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Nice one Tiercel! I don't throw much away either. Just out of interest which do you prefer the least patching the net or adding numerous rows of meshes? Mr Goodcat. patching nets is a great way to spend a sunday in the garden= brilliant eerm TC i can see a problem with that net at the bottom! Patching up a chewed up net's is one thing I cannot stand, if you were a little nearer I could quite happily keep you in work chap! ;-) Mr Goodcat. Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Nice one Tiercel! I don't throw much away either. Just out of interest which do you prefer the least patching the net or adding numerous rows of meshes? Mr Goodcat. patching nets is a great way to spend a sunday in the garden= brilliant eerm TC i can see a problem with that net at the bottom! Patching up a chewed up net's is one thing I cannot stand, if you were a little nearer I could quite happily keep you in work chap! ;-) Mr Goodcat. I am with PK on this I really do enjoy it once started, problem is getting started. Two short poles, a bungee, a piece of wire and away to go. TC Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Nice one Tiercel! I don't throw much away either. Just out of interest which do you prefer the least patching the net or adding numerous rows of meshes? Mr Goodcat. I usually take out what is damaged back to a side knot each side of the repair then knit in what is missing, so I end up with what I have cut out replaced. However, sometimes that is not possible and a piece has to be cut out of the net and the net joined. if the piece cut out is only a couple of meshes wide I will leave it at that. But if it is a large amount of meshes you can then either, shorten your lines or add the corresponding amount of meshes to the end of the net. TC Quote Link to post
Mr Goodcat 69 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Sorry chap I think you may have got the wrong end of the stick, when I said numerous rows of meshes I was referring to the selvedge but from your previous post to PK you have answered my question. Looks like i share my loathing for patching net's with no one. All the best. Mr Goodcat. Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 patching nets is a great way to spend a sunday in the garden= brilliant eerm TC i can see a problem with that net at the bottom! Apart from the fact it does not have lines or pins yet. Prey do tell. TC noo the main problem with them is......their not hanging in my shed good stuff their allan, you do it the same way as me cut it all back to the knots on each size, do you use a gauge to re-knit it or just by eye? i do it by eye and get it mostly right Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) PK, http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/306160-repairing-long-nets/ That should answer your queary. TC Edited November 10, 2013 by tiercel Quote Link to post
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