Page 236 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

NETIING

The mesh of a net,
whether destined for
fishing or to make a bag
or a hammock, can be
made with various
types of knot. The
choice depends on the
use to which the net is
going to be put and the
degree of elasticity that
will be required. ·Three
useful mesh knots are
illustrated on page 239:
The sheet bend (figure
4 and pp. 122-125)
makes a net that is not
very elastic and does
not lose shape easily.
The reef knot (figure 5
and pp.128 -129) gives
the net a certain degree
of elasticity but has very
little resistance to
deformation. Finally,
the carrick bend (figure
6 and pp. 136-1 37)
produces a very firm
and practically
undeformable knot.

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