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Mar 30th, 2008 at 1:41pm
 
I am a 43 year old man, who have been trying to learn how to use a sling for over 30 years.  After I started to lurk around here, and and got real info, I feel that I am finaly able to guide my stones in the direction I want. I am intrested in old weapon, and knots and braiding, and have made and tested many different types  lately. Bit of old leather jacket with paracord, braided hemp, with split pouch or sewn in bit of the old jacket, or just the suitable knots on the bit of string I always carry in my pocket. I seem to use more time making slings than using them, but hope summer will be different.
I believe it will be easyer to meet fellow slingers here,because they are rather uncommon where I live.  Smiley
But this seems to be rather common for most of us.
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Re: Hello from Norway
Reply #1 - Mar 30th, 2008 at 2:24pm
 
Welcome Timann.

Yes, you are right, it is rare for most of us to meet even one person who is also slinging.
I have been lucky enough to get one slingmeet, (so far,) but it does not look like a second one for me soon.

If you are willing to sling snowballs you can sling round the year, as you will certainly have snow up there. We here in the soutn (the Netherlands in my case) do not get enough snow to even work out a proper way to do it.

Willeke.
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Reply #2 - Mar 30th, 2008 at 2:59pm
 
Hello,Willeke. I have trown snowballs. Before. When the winters was better. This winter has not been wery good for snowballs. But my slingig have improved. So next winter, maybe...
By the way ,nice to talk to someone who know what to do whith a string Smiley
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Reply #3 - Mar 31st, 2008 at 12:14am
 

Hello Tinman.Do you keep an oil can handy?





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Reply #4 - Mar 31st, 2008 at 6:21am
 
oh dear - it's timann not tinman - :-)

Welcome to the forum, I vaguely think we've got at least one other norwegian -  always worth finding out and seeing how close you live.
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Reply #5 - Mar 31st, 2008 at 3:27pm
 
So,luckily, it appear I have no need for an oil can.  This is good, because I always seem to carry enough things in my pockets as it is.  And lately, I have often found reason to fill up with a few rocks, and maybe a tennisball...
And a sling, of course. But a short one, I prefer them in the ĻApache SlingĻ lenght.  And I seem to have best results whith the Apache throw for trying to hit something.  And underhand, for a little bit of distanse.
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Reply #6 - Mar 31st, 2008 at 4:22pm
 
Sorry Timann,I misread.Included an image of what you might have looked like.Welcome to the forum.These guys are all crazy.
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