The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Hi Gents
After a long time thinking how to make the spread block parts for a two arms landing net i finally made it.
The parts are difficult to make without a milling machine but with a few modifications on my lathe and with the use off a self-made part for the use of a 3 claw chuck that i have on my lathe i made it possible to make these parts.

First i made the holes in a long aluminium flat bar and saw the parts out

Made a 19mm hole with a round head end mill to put it in a height transport that i bough special for my lathe after a few modifications i was able to use it very well


Now i have the T piece that can be turned on the lathe, the problem was that i have a 3 jaw chuck and have to solve the problem with a piece that i made to attach the T piece on to turn it on the lathe



i don't have a miling machine so i drilled two holes in it to make the slots, this way i did not have to file much, saw them out and the rest i did with a file :-)

made two holes for the bolts with thread on both sides

wood from my old table was good enough for the spreader to make and burned a little kingfisher on it


All the parts i made

Here it is ready for a few arms and pole

With this the net is almost finished and again i learned a lot from this project and only can be better with the next one i going to make, what i try to say that there is always a way to make things if you want

Good going Evert - an Evert Carp net next!

nice net - excellent explanation

Very nice indeed

Superb Evert, I am looking forward to seeing the finished article.

Nice work. What wood have you used for the arms. Im going to use Ash. Rgds James

Very impressive Evert, even more so as you dont have a mill. I like your clamp on the carriage
My wife has an English Longbow that I keep eyeing up as a potential source of arms for a landing net project but I am certain that wont be happening for a very long time.

Very, very nice.

At last! Great to have gone down this road - it will be excellent!

Superb Evert!