Net making

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Sheet Bend. The Sheet Bend or Weaver's Knot is recommended for joining two ropes of unequal size. The thicker rope must be used for the simple bight as shown. However, it works equally well if the ropes are of the same size.

how to make a cast net

(Edited from my original article which appeared in Knotting Matters #103, June 2009) A Stacked, Interlaced Mesh Bend & Variation, for use in net making. How do all ;-) A few years ago when I first started working on a design for a monofilament cast net I was planning to make; I found that the many methods of joining in a new line whilst making a net that I knew of were not satisfactory for my needs, by satisfactory I mean that none of the bends I tried fulfilled the role of looking good as…

Primitive Net Making From Carving Your Needle to Weaving Your Net: In this instructable I want to go through the process of net making from beginning to end, starting with carving the net needle to weaving the net itself. I also plan in incorporating a string making tutorial for those who want to duplicate this p…

Bind a Net Bag or a Fishing Net: Binding fishing nets is an ancient craft that have been done for thousands of years. I will teach you the way that my grandfather taught me when I was a kid. He had been doing this as a kid for extra income to the family and for their own use.Basica…

Fishing: net-makers' equipment and tools. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.

Are you a visual learner? Learn through pictures how to start netting a hairnet with a no-grommet circular center using a square-mesh circle. See the four steps involved in netting a square-mesh circle and turning it into the center of a hairnet. Click on the pin to locate instructions for this net hairnet.

In this net making tutorial, you will learn the two most common knots that I use when net making. Also what to avoid.

Learn the incredibly useful skill of net making With this step by step guide packed full of inspirational photos and concise information. Use the techniques to make gill nets, landing nets, keep nets, fish traps, net bags, hammocks and much more!