Re: Netting Pins

["marksaich" <marksaich@zoom.co.uk>]

You may want to try thatchers pins/staples. Take a 9" piece of approx 3/4" dia straight green branch (no knots) split it down the length, take one piece and wittle a point on each end and a V notch in the middle of the stick. Now bend it over whilst twisting (hence the green timber). Now use it as a U staple. Because it is twisted it tries to open up and locks itself into the straw.  After some practice you may quarter larger diameter stick. I have succesfully fixed 6' x 3' reed "boards" to strawbale by this method.

----- Original Message -----

From: Bobcrismon@aol.com

To: strawbale@crest.org

Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 1:49 PM

Subject: SB: Netting Pins

Securely attaching stucco netting (chicken wire type) to straw bales can be a
problem.  We found an excellent product for this purpose.  It is a 6 inch pin
with a large round cap.  The pin is slightly barbed (not dangerous to your
hands, though).  The company is Prime Source Building Products.  Call (800)
745-3341 and ask for your local supplier.  The product is known as Grip-Rite
Fastener, part number 6" EGA/T Round Cap.  A 30 LB box of several hundred
pins cost about $35.  These pins attach so well, in some instances you may
need a claw hammer to remove them from the straw.

Bob