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Message started by slingbadger on Apr 15th, 2007 at 2:36pm

Title: southampton sling
Post by slingbadger on Apr 15th, 2007 at 2:36pm
This is a picture of the southampton artifact. The curator was kind enough to send it to me. He would like our opinion on it.
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Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Willeke on Apr 15th, 2007 at 2:45pm
I think we can whip up a fair copy add some string and give a show to the curator of how it works.

Willeke

Title: southampton sling
Post by slingbadger on Apr 15th, 2007 at 2:37pm
back side
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Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Steven on Apr 15th, 2007 at 4:40pm
Certainly says sling to me ... but then I'm not familiar with early shoes

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Dravonk on Apr 15th, 2007 at 5:19pm
The cuts don't look as symmetric as I would have imagined. Maybe it is a pouch that was cut in a haste?

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Dale on Apr 15th, 2007 at 9:19pm
I think it is a sling pouch.  The apparent asymmetry is the result of photographing an object that is curled in an odd way.

It looks to me like one cord was attached with ... my memory fails me.  There is a knot that is used to attach a line to a flat, flexible object like a sail, a tent, or a piece of leather.  What is the name of that knot?  Perhaps the cords were attached using the holes at either end, until one hole tore through.

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Steven on Apr 15th, 2007 at 10:12pm

Dale wrote on Apr 15th, 2007 at 9:19pm:
It looks to me like one cord was attached with ...


ABOK Ashley Book of Knots :exclamation
1434 double sheet bend
1461 triple sheet bend
1860 strap hitch   AKA Larkshead in kite world

Are all candidates ... I frequently use 1434
8-)

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by slingbadger on Apr 16th, 2007 at 8:43am
I have requested info from the curator about how it was found, etc. Anything about it's history.
 I have also been loaned a book put out by the Mary Rose trust on life at that time (1545) which is what this has been dated to. This will be interesting.

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by curious_aardvark on Apr 16th, 2007 at 9:23am
well it looks like a shoe tongue to me. No holes, no obvious signs of any cords habing been attached and the square cut left hand saide definitely says shoe to me.

It doesn't look like the picture we were basing all the other opinions on at all.

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Dravonk on Apr 16th, 2007 at 12:16pm

FunSlinger wrote on Apr 16th, 2007 at 11:51am:
slingbadger, regarding the photo's....I may or may not be the only person accessing this forum via dial-up (56K or slower)

I am often using a 56k modem, too, and I would also be happy if photos are scaled down to a web resolution (72dpi) instead of using the print resolution that your camera gives (600dpi or even more). (That doesn't apply to this thread only, but to pictures in general).

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by Mordechaj on Apr 16th, 2007 at 2:44pm
maby we could solv this by using thumbnails? showing smaller picture by default, and if someone want's to have a closer look let him click on it and have it full-size.

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by slingbadger on Apr 16th, 2007 at 5:50pm
sorry, but my computer knowledge is quite limited, (plus, you try typing with 2 inch claws) If anyone would like to help with the modifications, I would have no objections

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by bigkahuna on Apr 16th, 2007 at 9:36pm
Looks like a sling.

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by curious_aardvark on Apr 17th, 2007 at 6:19am
Yep pic was way too dark. I've loaded funslingers pics into a photo editor and turned the gamma way up and yep I stand corrected :-)
Holes there, is definitely a crude sling pouch.
No reason for those holes in a shoe tongue.


Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by JustKnot on Apr 17th, 2007 at 11:38am
CA, if your screen is very dark even at full brightness you can find the voltage screw at an electron cannon (yep, CRT only) - with that one you can make it as bright as sun 8-) (though it won't live for long like that).
But beware, there are two other screws for focus, so adjust with display turned on, so you know what you are doing.

HIGH VOLTAGE, use proper tools and equipment. Do this at your own risk, don't say I haven't warned you ;)

Title: Re: southampton sling
Post by winkleried on Apr 17th, 2007 at 7:26pm
Hey Badger I'm going to be at our groups meeting tonight.
Should have the contact info you were looking for around here afterwards

Marc Adkins


slingbadger wrote on Apr 16th, 2007 at 8:43am:
I have requested info from the curator about how it was found, etc. Anything about it's history.
 I have also been loaned a book put out by the Mary Rose trust on life at that time (1545) which is what this has been dated to. This will be interesting.




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