Download or read book Nets - How to Make, Mend and Preserve Them written by G. A. Steven and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book remains one of the best and most detailed books on net making ever published. It deals with the manual methods of net making and mending and is intended for the professional and amateur alike, of all ages. The learner is led step by step to the more complicated parts of the subject using the many detailed diagrams which illustrate the text. One hundred and twenty eight pages contain eight Comprehensive Chapters: The First Steps. Setting Up. How To Shape a Net. Sleeve Nets, Bag Nets and Square Netting. How to Mount a Net. How To Mend a Net. Essential Knots and Hitches. Making Carrying Nets, Shopping Bags, Hammocks, Goal Nets, Purse Nets, Tennis Nets, Fishing Nets, etc, etc. Preservation of Nets. This is a fascinating and practical book on a subject which is becoming ever more popular with hobbyists of all ages.