Longnet pegs

[ianrob 2]

I use hazel pegs, I cut them long as this gives me some leeway when I make up the pegs. They go in my loft in the house for a while, no less than a month. You can tell by how light they become when they are ready. Once the hazel is really dry, I straighten it using heat, a gas ring or a spirit burner does, keep the hazel moving in the flame as you don't want to burn it, but keep on heating and it goes really soft. You can get them really straight with practice, and you can keep on heating them till you are happy. You might say, why bother, but if really straight, you can carry more. Because they are cut long, you can decide where to cut them to get them all the same, "it looks nice". How long do you make your pegs, as I can't make my mind up , not many bunnies it doesn't matter, in fact within reason, the shorter the better, "more bag". Lots of bunnies, long pegs and tighter bands. How long guys.

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

the lenth of my inner arm !

[ianrob 2]

the lenth of my inner arm !

Stick a tape measure up your inner arm pal and tell me what it reads.

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

28" mate

 

just so happened there was a tape messure next to the pc LOL

[ianrob 2]

28" that's certainly longer than my pegs, but no doubt they work well, thanks for the info.

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

thats pretty bloodey short

i use my hole arm

does it catch well dont u get rabbits jumping over

 

 

catches really well mate, and to date i know of no rabbits going over

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

ye ri thort you meant tyour fore arm below your elbow about 1 foot high

 

 

no i think that would be a bit too short mate

[OldTrapCollector 377]

I have had very limited experience with long nets myself, mainly for daytime use, but I have always used hazel wands. I seem to remember that an old boy once told me that birch makes strong and light pegs too but have never tried them myself.

 

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[Boom 0]

i get my hazel strait by tapeing a large bunch of pegs together and leaving them for a month or so.... i've only been netting for a short time realy but i find this works for me just fine

[MikeTheDog 153]

Cut your wands and check them every couple of days, easier to bend and straighten 'green' sticks.

[jigsaw 11,899]

MTD,do you just flex them with your hand to straighten or is there another method of doing this.I'm going to cut some soon now as its getting much colder lately.

[ianrob 2]

Cut your wands and check them every couple of days, easier to bend and straighten 'green' sticks.

Hi Mike, don't you have bother with them creeping back. It was a local walking stick guy who showed me how to use the heat. As I said, if they are bone dry, you can make them like rubber and once they're cool they stay where they are. I used to use your method, but I assure you the stick makers method is worth a look. You can cut 20 or 30 pegs, shove them in the loft, then once dry, spend a couple of hours straightening them.

[ianrob 2]

Cut your wands and check them every couple of days, easier to bend and straighten 'green' sticks.

Hi Mike, don't you have bother with them creeping back. It was a local walking stick guy who showed me how to use the heat. As I said, if they are bone dry, you can make them like rubber and once they're cool they stay where they are. I used to use your method, but I assure you the stick makers method is worth a look. You can cut 20 or 30 pegs, shove them in the loft, then once dry, spend a couple of hours straightening them.

[DUCKWING 302]

Cut your wands and check them every couple of days, easier to bend and straighten 'green' sticks.

Hi Mike, don't you have bother with them creeping back. It was a local walking stick guy who showed me how to use the heat. As I said, if they are bone dry, you can make them like rubber and once they're cool they stay where they are. I used to use your method, but I assure you the stick makers method is worth a look. You can cut 20 or 30 pegs, shove them in the loft, then once dry, spend a couple of hours straightening them.

 

HI IAN ,

 

IAM WITH YOU ON THIS ONE .................. PERSONALLY I USE SOME TIN FOIL AND WRAP IT AROUND THE WAND ..... AS THIS STOPS THE BARK SCORCHING ..... THEN I BEND THE WAND STRAIGHT USING MY KNEE , CONSTANTLY SIGHTING IT DOWN ITS LENGTH ..... TILL LIKE AN ARROW , AS SOON AS THE WAND COOLS IT KEEPS ITS SHAPE

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING