ive never made my own, but i only pay £1:60 a net and there hemp, start at 8 and go to 18 then back to 8, at £1:60 it seems mad to make my own, ive got nets and have never had a problem, there is mostly always 2 of us ferreting and my mates have nets too, if there is more than 50 holes we normally long net any ways i also make my own pegs, im using hazel atm but hazels privet, beech, oak, box is the best..