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 Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: My Netmaking Books - Tony - (asemery) |
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Most of the books in my "Netmaking" library were purchased over 20 years ago, most at used book stores and library sales. If you want any details of these books post a message or PM me - Tony
NETMAKING - Charles HOldgate. Gift from wife in 1971. First and favorite of all my netting books. The aothor was a school master in Great Btitaain and his instructions and drawings are clear and easy to follow. Many nice projects to make and go on your own.
NETS, HOW TO MAKE, MEND AND PRESERVE THEM, G.A. Steven - this book was on my "wish" list for years. finally back in print. One of the few boks I purchased new and well worth it. Drawings clear and instructions are easy to follow
DOWNEAST NETTING - Barbara Morton - Subtitle - history and how-to of netting - it lives up to that. nice book, now back in print
NET-MAKING AND KNOTTING - 1974, Hartzell & LaBarge - nice instructions and many projects, some off-the-wall like sculpture and lamp shade cover.
HOW TO MAKE AND SET NETS and MODERN INSHORE FISHING GEAR - John Gardner - Not for the recreational net maker - for commercial fishing gear
HOW TO MAKE NETS - author unknown, published in Great Britain e-bay purchase - this book was photo copied so that 2 pages (5 1/2 x 8 1/2) are in each page of the 8 1/2" x 11" copy. lots of extras describing other knots.
NET MAKING FOR SPORT - HOward Glynn - covers the craft from the point of view of the sport of ferreting
FISHERMAN'S KNOTS AND NETS - Gramont and Wenstrom - Taken from the Encyclopedia by the same authors
KNOTS AND NETS FOR FISHERMEN AND OTHERS - Quinton Winch - Nice instructions and projects
A TEXTBOOK OF NETTING - B.St.G Collard - Nice instructions,drawings and projects
NETMAKING - P.W. Blanford - Nice instructions,drawings and projects
POPULAR NETCRAFT and its sequel MAKE NETS, HERE'S HOW - Netcraft CO (Now Jann's Netcraft)
nice instructions and all sorts of projects. They promote their own special equipment but you can use what you have.
HOW TO MAKE AND MEND CAST NETS - Ted Dahlem - What it says
KNOTS,NETS AND SMOKED FISH - Ted Dahlem - same as above with receipes
PROFESSIONAL NET MKING - Herter's 1976 Herter's was a sportong goods outfitter long out of business - nice little booklet.
BASIC NETTING - Mors Kowhanski - small booklet - nice simple instructions
NETTING - Dryad Press - small booklet - nice simple instructions
NET MAKING MANUAL & HAMMOCK DESIGN - put out by a out of business company (Sea Isle Net CO. (They had the best cotton twine made fromm local grown special cotton)
FISHERMANS HAMMOCK - From a hammock making kit printed in the 1970's no lonnger in business
ART OF NETTING - reprint of old book by George Young - poorly done - you can't decipher the drawings - interesting projects if you follow the printed instructions
on line book - THE ART OF NETTING - courtesy of Google Books download free(PDF) or read on line http://books.google.com/books?id=...amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
The following are books deal with decorative lace work , silk net purses, handkerchief trim, hair nets, doilies and so forth
NETTING FROM EARLY SOURCES,
ART OF NETTING - both by Jules and Kaethe Kliot
THE NETTING BOOK - Tower Press
KNOTS & NETTING - Irene Waller
KNOTTING & NETTING - Lisa Melen
THE NELSON BOOK OF NETTING - Lots of doilies
BEETON'S BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK - on line -
http://beetonsbookofneedlework.com/page_301.htm
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEEDLEWORK - on line
http://encyclopediaofneedlework.com/TABLE_OF_CONTENTS.html |
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