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Slinging Rocks!
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Brooklyn, NY
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It all started on Easter Sunday when I saw a History Channel show on King David. I have never been a particularly studious man when it came to things biblical, so I never pieced it together that the David and Goliath David was the King David of Israel who was the Michaelangelo David (Yes, you may point and laugh). On that program though they have a segment where two Israeli marksmen are using cotton slings to shoot at a ceramic bust of a man's head on a 9' pole to show David's shot. I was amazed at the potential power of the sling, and researched how to make one. That took me to this site, and the tutorials. I've already braided my first sling, a simple golf ball chucker that's short, but effective. I am making another now, and I think I like this hobby.
I am an avid martial artist, and I hope to combine my new fascination with slinging with my already wide knowledge base of the arts. I am also a paintball player, and I think a 30 ball mortar-like sling is in the future for scenario game season.
I hope to be active here. I'll post pics of my slings as I make them.
Jarod.
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