Morphy wrote on Nov 12
th, 2010 at 6:59pm:
Yes that is exactly what I mean. I saw a design like that but I think they mentioned it fouled up on the release a lot. I guess I should have kept looking. I should try this. Does this work good Masi? Do you know?
EDIT: Although I wonder if there is an even simpler design? I was sitting here at the comp spacing out as I went over different kestros designs in my head when you posted that. This sounds like a good project to mess around with...
I made a kestros from Johnny's design
and a giant "split pouch" kestros
that was just a length of cord tied in a loop, but I haven't fooled around with one in a while. This design is a sling with one very small modification, so I don't know how much simpler it can get without becoming a plumbata. On page 22 of the second link I posted I think that hondero says the simplicity and smooth release of this design convinced him that it was probably the most accurate recreation. To be honest my attempts failed not because of the sling, but the dart. It became a coal prod for our barbeque last July and I never got over it.
Edited: Here is the design that hondero based his last sling on.