Its been a while since I posted last so I thought I would share a recent bit of carving.
Over winter I spent many hours making a net with a plastic needle and netting gauge.
Using the plastic needle has helped me better understand it's function and requirements to make a net.
The dimensions of the needle are important, the needle needs to be narrower than the gauge, the gap between the needle and the point needs to be small enough so it doesn't unwind if dropped but big enough to easily release the line when need.
In preparation for the next net I carved a new netting needle and gauge to use... and then I carved another.
When I come to using the needles I will fine tune the tongue to be flexible.
Left - Cherry
Right - Cedar
![IMG_2496-01.jpeg IMG_2496-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53534-063acc99b748b2a0e3c5acf45677962a.jpg)
The two books I used as reference for the needle and net were Mors Kochanski Basic Netting pamphlet and Hillary Stewarts Indian Fish Early Methods On The North West Coast.
![PXL_20210725_172245946.MP-01.jpeg PXL_20210725_172245946.MP-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53535-f04a984436790b0d8aad0ea70e1295d5.jpg)
![IMG_2508-01.jpeg IMG_2508-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53536-68bae2087e529ed1ff46ed47cee1ceb6.jpg)
![IMG_2481-01.jpeg IMG_2481-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53538-f26e3c76e566b328b16cae2d4e850d70.jpg)
![IMG_2492-01.jpeg IMG_2492-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53539-adf315a54b132a991973798c4c335405.jpg)
![IMG_2486-01.jpeg IMG_2486-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53540-153fc0e99f44f7e30edabd8fd16eac95.jpg)
For the last net I used a lot of jute, from memory 800-1000m worth.
![IMG_2445-01.jpeg IMG_2445-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53541-5b10060bcdb6cb5f0f04be3f67c722ae.jpg)
Not sure yet what material I should use to make the next net, but I would like to try making a net (even a small one) from nettle or cedar cordage. **but that depends on me making the cordage first and I have never made more than 20m.
ATB.
Tim
Over winter I spent many hours making a net with a plastic needle and netting gauge.
Using the plastic needle has helped me better understand it's function and requirements to make a net.
The dimensions of the needle are important, the needle needs to be narrower than the gauge, the gap between the needle and the point needs to be small enough so it doesn't unwind if dropped but big enough to easily release the line when need.
In preparation for the next net I carved a new netting needle and gauge to use... and then I carved another.
When I come to using the needles I will fine tune the tongue to be flexible.
Left - Cherry
Right - Cedar
![IMG_2496-01.jpeg IMG_2496-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53534-063acc99b748b2a0e3c5acf45677962a.jpg)
The two books I used as reference for the needle and net were Mors Kochanski Basic Netting pamphlet and Hillary Stewarts Indian Fish Early Methods On The North West Coast.
![PXL_20210725_172245946.MP-01.jpeg PXL_20210725_172245946.MP-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53535-f04a984436790b0d8aad0ea70e1295d5.jpg)
![IMG_2508-01.jpeg IMG_2508-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53536-68bae2087e529ed1ff46ed47cee1ceb6.jpg)
![Capture-01.jpeg Capture-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53537-bc7e5caa42f38d77ea86f9898531261f.jpg)
![IMG_2481-01.jpeg IMG_2481-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53538-f26e3c76e566b328b16cae2d4e850d70.jpg)
![IMG_2492-01.jpeg IMG_2492-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53539-adf315a54b132a991973798c4c335405.jpg)
![IMG_2486-01.jpeg IMG_2486-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53540-153fc0e99f44f7e30edabd8fd16eac95.jpg)
For the last net I used a lot of jute, from memory 800-1000m worth.
![IMG_2445-01.jpeg IMG_2445-01.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/53/53541-5b10060bcdb6cb5f0f04be3f67c722ae.jpg)
Not sure yet what material I should use to make the next net, but I would like to try making a net (even a small one) from nettle or cedar cordage. **but that depends on me making the cordage first and I have never made more than 20m.
ATB.
Tim