Another Ash landing net

[Paul D]

Wonderful, I must have a go at one....... unless

[Hermit]

Well done Loop, very nice indeed!

[Doc Quince]

Very nice that's something on my list of things to make when the misses gives me time off.

[Barney]

that looks brilliant Paul,
barney

[Barney]

Hope mine looks as good as that when it's made,i shall be using Bamboo with a fine piece of Ash as the filling in the sandwich,the former is marked out and the bamboo is down to thickness,just got to finish the spreader block and handle ferrule,hopefully once everything is in place then we can get started,
Barney

[TerryTheFish]

• are you still making these please

Having Gudgeon Jim make me an extra large ash hoop landing net and Hermit supply me with a smaller ash hoop and brass spreader for me to finish off, I really wanted to make one myself. I sourced the ash strips and purchased a compressed wood strands board and then got to work.
I needed to source a brass spreader too. My skills do not stretch that far yet.....maybe one day. The other day Barney posted on the forum that he had some brass spreaders that he had made so I jumped at the chance and one was soon delivered. I loved it so much I have another on its way too.

So this is what I have done so far.

The board for the former


The rough shape reay to cut


The shape of the net frame


Filed down with a rasp


Screwed into place


Holes cut for the clamps


A suitable length of Ash was selected


Sanded and smoothed


A steamer set up from plastic pipe, holes drilled to let out the steam



Steamed for 20 minutes and then surprisingly easily bent around the former and clamped

[RBTraditional]

I think you may be waiting a long time for an answer Terry, probably better to contact Old Man River through the pm setting of the forum, he makes beautiful ash framed nets….

[Loop Erimder]

Unfortunately not, however I do have one for sale along with a whole cane handle

Atb Paul