Make your own climbing nets

[jhall]

Hello everybody! I've been reading these boards for a couple of weeks now, but this is my first time posting.

I'm getting ready to build a pretty large playstand for my birds. I thought it would be pretty cool to make it sort of two tiered and have one of those climbing nets stretching from the lower tier to the upper tier. It's kind of hard to explain, but it looks just great in my head! Anyway, I started googling around and it's an absolute scandal what they charge for those nets, so I started wondering if I could make my own. Sure enough I found a couple of useful websites and I now have a couple of "practice nets" under my belt to get the hang of it while I wait for some Paulie rope to arrive at my door. It's a bit time consuming, but it's incredibly easy and actually pretty enjoyable (at least I think so).

I thought that maybe some of the rest of you would also be interested in this, so here are the links:

First site
Second site

The first site has more pictures of the actual weaving process, but having tried it both ways I STRONGLY suggest that you use the method shown in the second link for actually starting the net. It's much much easier. Oh, the second site also sells the "netting shuttle" tool that's featured in all the photos on both sites. I just used loose string without the tool on my practice nets, but if you wanted to get the tool to make your life easier they're less than $4 from that site. Having one certainly would make the job go faster if you were doing something large. Enjoy!

Jeremy

[Monica]

Here's a couple other ideas... each link is different too!

CPTT...lotsa knots
CPTT...lotsa knots
CPTT...lotsa knots

[karen774]

I have made nets from the links you suggested Monica, and put beads/blocks in between some of the links and my birds love to play with them. I made different sizes nets for different size birds. I have them by the playstands so I can keep an eye on them. I love to watch them play and climb on them.

[ROYJOY]

those are great sites. maybe some day i'll have lotsa time to do that. im sure tiki will want to help.

[Chloebird]

Thanks for listing these!..do you know where to purchase good/safe sisal, manilla ,jute or cotton rope? I've searched alot of sites and calculated costs. It seems like it's not worth the effort if it isn't any cheaper than the grip. i want so much to make the nets for my birdies. One is a red front macaw ,so the material would have to be jute for the strength i suppose.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Donna

[Tiki]

I love the t-shirt one-Monica's first link! I have a couple t-shirts with logos on them I wouldn't be caught dead wearing, now I have something to do with them! Thanks, Monica!

[raddaughter]

Thanks Monica! Definatly going to be trying these! Don't know about Harley, but Echo will love them! Thanks!!!

[Monica]

Gotta love CPTT!!!!