Netmaking - the Grommet Start

[asemery]

The grommet start is one way to start a bit of tubular netting at the bottom of the net. When the net reaches the desired length a separate cord is put through the upper meshes to make a drawstring.

The grommet forms the bottom of the bag you will be making.
1. Tie a slip knot leaving a tail 3 times the length of the bag you want to make. Place the loop over a fixed point.
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2. Take your gauge and tie your first sheet bend immediately to the right of the slip knot.
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3. Continue netting into the loop until you have ONE less than the desired number of loops.
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4. Remove the loop from the support and thread the tail through the loop. Pull on the tail near the slip knot to reduce the size of the loop.
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5. Pull on the tail until the loop is tight against the slip knot. Then pull the tail through the tightened loop to form the grommet.
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6. Tie the tail and working end together with a square (reef) knot.
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7. Thread a support (button, swivel, etc.) through the center of the grommet and place the loop over the fixed point. Make sure the needle is on the left.
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8. Tie drop knot http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...Knot-Netmaking with tail and begin netting into the first and subsequent loops of the grommet.
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9. Ready to tie the drop knot and start the next row.
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[asemery]

An excellent alternative to the button is a fishing line swivel. This eliminates the twisting of the loop that occurs as succeeding rows of netting are formed. Tony

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[Grizz123]

I need to see a video in order to grasp net making

[RandyRhoads]

Cool. Is there a specific type of cordag you use? Not that some of it isn't cheap, but the huge amount needed can get costly I'd imagine.

[asemery]

I need to see a video in order to grasp net making

I have yet to find a good video on basic netmaking. I do not have the facilities to make a video myself. I wrote these instructions in in 1982 in response to many requests. They are a good starting point. I have also written hints to new net makers and many other tutorials that you can find in this how-to secton of the forum. You can try out these once you have mastered the fundamentals.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...g-Part-1-and-2
If you will be in eastern Pennsylvania the second Saturday in August come see me displaying my nets and demonstrating netmaking and giving free lessons. I will be posting details in a couple of weeks. Tony

Cool. Is there a specific type of cordag you use? Not that some of it isn't cheap, but the huge amount needed can get costly I'd imagine.

I generally use cotton or linen cordage because most of my netting is rercreations of fishing and storage nets used in the 18th and 19th centuries in Pennsylvania. I will use synthetic materials when requested or if the application demands it (camping hammock). Tony