Steerensout Net

The Art of Netting

Net Making Made Simple - A Guide to Making Nets for Sport and Home

This vintage book is a complete guide to net and netting, with historical information, directions of making and using a variety of nets, helpful tips, and much more. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this book is highly recommended for those who require a knowledge of nets for work or pleasure and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Preparation”, “Needles”, “Mesh”, “Filling the Needle with Twin”, “The Netting Stitches”, “The Old Netting Stitch”, “The Fisherman's Stitch”, “Weaver's Knot”, “Various Kinds of Netting”, “Plain Netting”, “Various Nets Made by Plan Netting”, “Square Mesh Netting”, “Circular Netting”, “Fancy Netting”, “Miscellaneous”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on nets and netting.

A Text-Book of Netting and Net Making

Originally published in the 1940s. A comprehensive book of advice on the very ancient handicraft of Netting or Braiding.Contents Include: Needles and Tools Planning Many Different Types of Nets Rabbit Nets Fishing Nets Sports Nets Landing Nets Hammocks Square Mesh Circular Netting Fancy Pattern Netting Repairing Splicing etc. The contents are well illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.