hemp net care

[markieboi 0]

what do you guys do to make sure your hemp nets dont rott ect ect, and whats the best way to weather proof it

 

 

 

 

thanks mark

Edited January 18, 2008 by markieboi

[MikeTheDog 153]

Hang 'em out to dry Some guys use a secret method to protect them ...Vasaline!

Edited January 17, 2008 by MikeTheDog

[markieboi 0]

vasline really? cheers for the reply bud

[Guest tawny]

  MikeTheDog said:

Hang 'em out to dry Some guys use a secret method to protect them ...Vasaline!

how do you get vasaline all over a net then

[ianrob 2]

  markieboi said:

what do you guys do to make sure your hemp nets dont rott ect ect

 

 

 

 

thanks mark

Make sure you dry your net after use. Air dry it outside, but if the weather is unsuitable dty it in the house, but get it dry. Then hang it somewhere airy, I have a rack in my loft for all my nets. Unoficially as they don't reccomend it, you can soak your net in wood preserver, Cuprinol or the like. It makes the net smelly, but for night work you have the wind in your favour anyway. NB if it gets soil or blood on it, wash it, nothing rots a net faster. I recently left a purse net at a set for three weeks and it was rotten.

Edited January 17, 2008 by ianrob

[Guest Bigbob]

Ive also got my loft set out to dry my nets a cup hook screwed in every inch along the lenght of my loft but i usually just hang my nets up there in the summer time and fix any that need repairing . The best methord with hemp nets i find is to use 50 and hang them up and use another 50 letting the first lot dry out slowly then using each lot in turn

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL IAN ROB ,

 

YOU MATE....... HAVE GIVEN THESE " HEATHENS " THE BEST BIT OF ADVICE CONCERNING LENGTHENING THE LIFE OF HEMP NETS THEY WILL HAVE IN A LONG , LONG TIME

 

ITS 30 YRS SINCE I GOT A FLAP AROUND THE " LUG " FROM AN OLD NET MAN FOR LEAVEING A DIRTY , BLOODIED HEMP SQUARE MESHED NET UNWASHED ........... YOU ARE 100 % CORRECT ..........

 

NOWT ROTS A NET QUICKER ,

 

THERE ARE LOTS OF METHODS FOR WEATHER PROOFING THE HEMP .......... FOR YRS I RAN THE CORD THROUGH A BLOCK OF WAX WHEN LOADING THE NEEDLE , AS I HAD BEEN TAUGHT FROM A KID ....... NOW A USE ANOTHER QUICKER MODERN METHOD THAT WATERPROOFS WITHOUT CHANGEING THE HANDLEING OF THE NET ,

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[gnipper 6,570]

  DUCKWING said:

NOW A USE ANOTHER QUICKER MODERN METHOD THAT WATERPROOFS WITHOUT CHANGEING THE HANDLEING OF THE NET ,

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

 

Come on then spill the beans

[thebolt 4]

....... NOW A USE ANOTHER QUICKER MODERN METHOD THAT WATERPROOFS WITHOUT CHANGEING THE HANDLEING OF THE NET ,

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

 

cum on tell us then pleeeease

[markieboi 0]

cheers for ya info lads duck wing how is the new way to weather proof cheers mark

[R_Oldroyd 17]

Hi

 

Heres my top tip, If you wear the same T shirt all the time it soon gets f*****d, but it you only wear the same T shirt now and a aqain it will last for ages.

 

I uses my hemp nets in rings of 10, forty to a bag. once clean and dry they are put into a bag. I rotate several bags of nets and at the end of the season re dip and repair nets as required.

 

This way they last a long time.

 

regards Roger

 

P.S If you use hemp nets then you had better get it into your head that nets will get damaged over time especially if you use them alot. Unfortunately client don't see these costs, and you can only price for time on site.

 

When you finish on site I usually have to spent a considerable amount of time sorting the nets for the next session/job amd you can't price for that.

[Crow 1]

Some people get a bit bogged down with the 'hemp needs so much looking after' attitude.

 

Treat your nets like your ferrets - look after them!

 

There's no need to preserve them with anything, just make sure you hang them up to dry properly. If you're out alot then rotate your nets. And, don't leave then hanging in a window in direct sunlight either! Hang them in an airy, dry place and give them time to dry and you'll be ok.

 

Hemp will last longer than most peoples interest in ferreting if it's looked after

Edited January 18, 2008 by Crow