Quote:I'm still trying to track down a decent description of an artifact from the Canadian arctic that is listed as a "sling handle".
very interesting. it might have been useful when slinging in cold climates with gloves on. (if it IS a sling handle!)
Quote:My fingerlooplooploop grip is also intended for heavy loads. It works quite well, and also keeps my fingers a bit warmer in winter
it's a kind of a fingerless mitten ( a good example of convergent evolution
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maybe the handgrip did exist, as one-offs or for special environments. it exists today amongst the hobbyists and talented craftsmen on this forum, who aren't slinging for their food or in war.
Quote: Different grips have little effect on my slinging
the satisfaction of making a handgrip must make it worthwhile to some forum members. there have been some clever and beautiful designs posted. but whether soldiers or hunters in the past felt the same is a different matter - there is an absence of grips in virtually all depictions, descriptions and specimens.
but vive la difference!
sv