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How did you become interested in slinging?
Feb 1^st, 2012, 11:57pm

Hey all, I thought it would be interesting to share what inspired us to pick up the old sling and give 'er a twirl.
For me, I remember tying a piece of fabric to some kitchen twine when I was pretty young. Needless to say it didn't go to well. Just recently I read through the Redwall series by Brian Jacques, which re-ignited my interest and got me going. Low and behold, I would up here!

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Jabames Interfector Viris Spurii :3 Posts: 1698 Gender:	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #1 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 1:45am readin david and goliath, and watchin clan of the cave bear
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snowcelt So far....so good! Posts: 0	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #2 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 2:08am Read about it in Clan of the Cave Bear years ago but did not think of it again until three years ago. I still don't believe in Ayla's miraculous double shot. I think Auel took a good idea and exercised some artistic licence. But that's a whole other thread.
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Re: How did you become interested in slinging?
Reply #3 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 3:45am

It's a common weapon in the Redwall book series for children, ironically when I was very young I had a wrist rocket and when I read about David and Goliath I thought he was using the same thing. This of course was before I read a book on vulcanized rubber (which seeing as I was in middle school I first thought it meant that vulcan's made it.../sigh brain farts embarrassed

). So yeah I love the idea of creating a survival tool from almost anything, and I'm huge in to marksmanship so it's a bonus that it have to get good with it 8^).

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Mauro Fiorentini Slinging.org Moderator Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3072 Gender:	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #4 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 5:35am I was deep into historical archery and was willing to try something more "manoeuverable" than a bow, but equally effective. Greetings, Mauro.
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Gideon Novicius Slinging Rocks! Posts: 9 Gender:	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #5 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 6:12am I have always been interested in old weapons and one day looking at different weaponson youtube I saw a reference to a sling and eedlesto say I was hooked to a new weapon with a lot of strengths
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 2573 Gender:	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #6 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 6:24am Read about it's effectiveness in the book Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llewellyn.
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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 1719 Gender:	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #7 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 9:03am Kid on a farm..late 50s..D&G stories in Sunday school..way bored = Lets make a sling ... disastrous experiment. Many, many years Fast Forward ... surfing the net ...Whats this slinging.org thing .. ta-dah.
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Re: How did you become interested in slinging?
Reply #8 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 9:26am

Reading about the Benjamite slingers in Judges, while being interested in sling shots (with the rubber) and eventualy while wathcing slingshot videos one of the suggest reasults was I beleive "Slinging traditional styles" then I kinda mimicked that and tried making a few slings with ductape and various fabrics. And then I found this place where I learned for awhile and then decided if I was here often enouhg I might as well get an account. Fast forward 3 years and Bam! Here we are.

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Bill Skinner Slinging.org Moderator Forum Moderator Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1349	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #9 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 10:03am Partially paralyzed left arm, C-4 pinch, works perfectly for years and then it won't. I like shooting a bow but that is sorta hard to do with one arm. Reading the posts on Primitive Archer and someone posted that if I liked primitive ways, I would find this site very interesting. He was right.
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perpetualstudent Funditor Slinging Rocks! Posts: 608 Gender:	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #10 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 10:50am I've always been interested in weaponry and was discussing primitive weaponry on another board and he referred me here. I've always needed to work with my hands and this gave me something to do that was cheap and enjoyable
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Timothy Potter Descens Posts: 262	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #11 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 12:28pm For me it was hearing about David and Goliath and other Biblical slinging references, and watching Thom Richardson's demonstration on the Royal Armouries' Arms in Action series. -Timothy Potter
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Re: How did you become interested in slinging?
Reply #12 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 1:07pm

I have for a long time been interested in knots and braiding. And as a kid I attempted slinging without any succes. After that I have always been interested in slinging, but I could never find any useful information about it - until I finally thought about searching through internet. Then I found this site(I finally got an good internet connection and realized this was IT with the forum and all), at the same time I stumbled into a store that sold cheap hemp cord, and suddenly I began the journey toward becoming a slinger/slingmaker.
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kentuckythrower Descens Illegitimi non carborundum Posts: 227	Re: How did you become interested in slinging? Reply #13 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 1:19pm I really can't say what possessed me to begin making slings. My grandma was big into bible stories and David and Goliath ranked right up there in my all time favorites. That may have been the spark that started it all.
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Reply #14 - Feb 2^nd, 2012, 3:04pm

I've always felt that I don't belong in this time. I'm more of a hunter/gatherer type. I have an interest in all things very ancient. I was curious about the sling, did an online search, and of course ended up here. What attracts me to the sling is that I can do it all myself. I don't need any manufactured parts or ammo. Sure, I used commercially made string, but if I wanted to I could make my slings from plant fibers or dog fur. In fact I will some day. My ammo is laying around all over the place. I need never run out.

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