Making a Koa Wood Creek Net

[@joeehrlich2898]

Nice recovery!! B-E-UTIFUL!! THAT KOA really pops!

[@RiverbendWoodworks]

Thanks! Stressful moment for sure with such beautiful material. Came together beautifully in the end!

[@qfudgedoggy]

Looking to do my own nets soon. Can you give some info on what router bit you use to route the groove on the outside of the hoop?

[@RiverbendWoodworks]

Awesome! You’re going to have a blast. The router bit is from a website called: Nets that honor the fish. If you google that it’ll turn up the site and it’s in their products section. Totally worth every penny! Good luck on your net build!

[@Flatlandflyer]

Nice net! I'm curious to know what you sprayed the net frame with. I make nets too and use a spar varnish mixed with minerals spirits to finish mine but it takes at least ten coats to protect the wood well enough for my friends!

[@RiverbendWoodworks]

I use two coats of the Dalys Ship n’Shore for penetration and sand between coats. The finish I use is a basic spray exterior gloss poly and I do 5 coats. It builds up really well and has held up beautifully for my nets over the years. I’ve never used a spar/mineral spirit mix but would love to learn more! Is that a 50/50 mix?

[@Flatlandflyer]

The spar varnish I use is made by Last n' Last and the store only had gloss finish. I prefer satin but sometimes you have to use what you can get! I've played around with different ratios and mixing it 50/50 works well. No more than that! The Dalys is hard to find in my area. Thanks for responding and answering my question. Happy New Year!!@@RiverbendWoodworks

[@shaneewell7404]

How thick are you going on your laminations? Have you considered going thinner and adding maybe one more lamination?

[@RiverbendWoodworks]

Sorry for the delayed response! The strips for this net are just right at 1/8” thick and I think you’re totally right that going sub-1/8” would be a better choice.