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bondage instructions for glass floats? |
dogbytes
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
|  Posted: 2004-04-23 5:56 pm Permalink
i've got a lead on some old glass floats, but they are ropeless.
i've been googling around, maybe not using the right words, to find instructions to do the netting around a float ~ but no luck.
anyone have instructions & diagrams for the nautical knots used to surround a glass float?
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badmojo
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Joined: Apr 23, 2003
Posts: 666 | Posted: 2004-04-23 6:25 pm Permalink
Can't remember who posted orignally, but I kept the link:
http://www.olypen.com/elgato/ballnets.htm
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Atomic Cocktail
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From: Land O' The Next Big One-L.A.
| Posted: 2004-04-23 7:34 pm Permalink
My grandfather was a fisherman and made all his own nets and tools (which of course were dumped days after he died.) He used a bone tool called a "shuttle" attached to the end of the line to facilitate handling it and guiding it in the right direction while weaving nets.
You can make yourself one by getting a sewing tool called a Point Turner and creaser. The cost maybe $2.00 and are available in your local fabric store. they are made from both bamboo or plastic.
Run the end of the rope through the hole. Use it like you would a big needle to weave the net. It should be much easier than just holding the end of the line in your hand. If it's too big you can cut it down (probably easier in bamboo than plastic.) Good Luck and lets us know how it turns out.
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Tikiwahine
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From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2004-04-23 9:20 pm Permalink
I can tie net floats! I posted that link a little while ago(thanks badmojo), and taught myself. You need quite a bit of rope to do it, and no tools other than your hands. If you want the correct version with 12 pairs, you will need over 70 feet to do a 5" float. I used that much, but with a smaller float the spaces between knots get too small, so I reduced it to 6 pairs(that's 35 feet or so) It will probably only take you an evening to get it right. I tried it with thick jute the first time but that stuff is ruff on your hands and doesn't hold a knot.
Here's an offer: you send me two ropeless floats, I'll tie netting around one and send it back, and I get to keep the other. I'm in need of a float, but have the skills to tie the net.
You have to have the float there to tie it properly. You have to un-tie at least half of it to get the float out.
Mahalo!
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dogbytes
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From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2004-04-23 9:28 pm Permalink
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On 2004-04-23 21:20, Tikiwahine wrote:
Here's an offer: you send me two ropeless floats, I'll tie netting around one and send it back, and I get to keep the other. I'm in need of a float, but have the skills to tie the net. |
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hey..sent you a personal messsage... we'll get a deal as soon as i hear back from the seller!
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Mashuka
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Posts: 77 | Posted: 2006-06-05 11:47 am Permalink
Someone may find this useful.
http://www.olypen.com/elgato/ballnets.htm
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Slacks Ferret
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From: Calgary
| Posted: 2006-06-05 6:38 pm Permalink
Thanks! I think I'll be using this information some day!
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finkdaddy
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From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2006-06-05 7:15 pm Permalink
Thanks! I think if I tried to do it though that my swearing might wake up the neighbors. I wander if it's hard to find the glass floats for the inside?
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Tikiwahine
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From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2006-06-05 7:27 pm Permalink
Already over here:
Weave your own fishing float net!
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hanford_lemoore
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From: Tiki Central
| Posted: 2006-06-06 1:06 pm Permalink
Topics merged.
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Polynesiac
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From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2006-06-06 1:49 pm Permalink
With bondage in the title, I'd like to see some floats tied up with leather too. anyone? anyone?
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tikiskip
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Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2092 | Posted: 2006-06-27 07:24 am Permalink
This is my first try at weaving a float. Now I need to find out how to weather the nylon rope.
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chisel slinger
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Joined: Feb 23, 2004
Posts: 263
From: columbus,ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-27 07:40 am Permalink
nice job skip. now just throw it in your pond for a couple years.
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rugbymatt
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Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2006-06-27 08:18 am Permalink
You had me at "bondage"!
But seriously.....good ropecraft always comes in handy, especially for the crafty types!
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Tikiwahine
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Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2006-06-27 10:12 am Permalink
Try tea dying it, I found cotton rope to take the colour better, but nylon should at least change it slightly. You could also maybe water down some acrylic paint.
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