New design
I had a request to build a net for someone’s son. The net is
going to be a birthday gift, so I wanted to do something a little different.
After a few emails back and forth I had an idea of what the person was looking
for, and I got to work. A clear rubber Brodin Ghost bag was requested. I bent
the hoop out of Red Oak, and put a middle lamination of hard Maple. The handle
is made from an African hardwood called Zebra Wood. The laminations on the side
of the handle are made from another African hardwood called Wenge. It’s neat to
see this net finished, and to think that 4 different hardwoods grew on four
different trees, and 2 different continents only to find themselves glued
together for the purpose of landing fish. As my friend, and recipient of this
net would say: “Blue skies to your fishing”.
Tip: When bending small laminations of hardwood simply soak
them over night, and then put them in the microwave for 2 minutes. They bend
just like they would if you steamed them.
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