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elk hide sling build along (Read 6584 times)
Paleoarts
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elk hide sling build along
Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:29pm
hi everyone. here's how i build my slings. i start with a 8x3" piece of elk hide
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Paleoarts
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thing if you aint
got that sling!
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:30pm
next, i mark the center lines both ways.
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Paleoarts
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:31pm
i mark and sketch in the tabs, 1/2" wide and 3/4" long.
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Paleoarts
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got that sling!
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:32pm
i sketch in the cup shape.
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Paleoarts
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got that sling!
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:33pm
cut it to shape.
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Paleoarts
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got that sling!
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:36pm
next, i mark the center of the cup 1" on each side
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Paleoarts
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got that sling!
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:37pm
holding the cup folded, i cut into it 1" on each side.
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Paleoarts
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:40pm
next, i punch 4 stitching holes (2.5 setting on my leather punch) starting low on the outside and working my way up.
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:41pm
open, it should look like this.
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Paleoarts
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:43pm
then, i trim the edges a little, but this step is optional and for asthetics only.
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Paleoarts
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:46pm
next comes stitching. i use .06 waxed flax. it's a simple spiral stitch starting from the outside going in and then back to the outside where i just tie it off.
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:48pm
and back.
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Paleoarts
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:49pm
folded over, it should look like this.
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Paleoarts
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:50pm
repeat the process, and you should have this.
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Paleoarts
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Re: elk hide sling build along
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Jul 6
th
, 2009, 2:55pm
OOPS! skipped a step!
before stitching, i punch holes in the tabs with the #4 setting on my punch.
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