Hi All;

Ken Hulme, aka StaffSlinger, here in Venice, FL (the "other" West Coast), just right of hurricane Gustave!

It's been 30 years since I messed with slings or slingshots, and have recently gooten back in touch with both.  Of course 30 years ago there was no World Wide Web, so in the bad old days most of us were pretty isolated unless we lived in a culture that keeps alive the old ways.

I remember 'way back then... one summer as a timber cruiser in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.  One dy i got back to the truck well before my partner.  I knew I had over an hour to kill.  Well there I was with my walking stick, some parachute cord, some 8 mil HEAVY plastic, and a whole mountain full of rocks!  You can indeed chuck fist sized rocks 'way more than a hundred yards with accuracy, even with Improvised AntiPersonnel Devices!  I zeroed in on a pine tree about 8" in diameter at that range.  After a few shots I hit the tree and knocked off some bark.  Now I had an aiming spot.  I guess it took about 25 or 30 sharp rocks; but I chopped that tree down, by 'remote control', and it was more than a measured 100 yards away. 

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

In addition to chucking rocks, large and small, I build and play mountain dulcimers, enjoy snorkeling and underwater photography, and beachwalking looking for wshed up petrified shark's teeth which are relatively common along my nearest stretch of beach (about a mile away).  By trade I'm a Technical Writer and a trained Personal Chef.

  That's great, I don't think I've ever heard of someone chopping down a tree with a sling... staff or otherwise.  I agree with you on the WWWeb thing.  I tried slinging some as a kid, but didn't know anyone else that did it, or how to find out anything about it since my local library didn't carry any books that were helpful.  This site has been a great help to me, and I hope it is to you as well!  Welcome aboard.