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Hello from Riverside, CA
Jun 6th, 2012, 12:24pm
 
whats up everybody, i just wanted to introduce myslef and say a big thank you to the creators, adminstrators and contributors of slinging.org. I now have a healthy hobby making slings. Im twenty seven years old and have made around 15 slings in the last four weeks, i have only used hemp twine and sisal twine. I did have a bit of an issue with the sisal twine that i just purhcased from the local home improvement store, it doesn't seem to hold its shape and looks like falls apart quite easily, im thinking of looking around for a different brand of sisal twine. Any suggestions?
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Re: Hello from Riverside, CA
Reply #1 - Jun 6th, 2012, 2:42pm
 
Spread wax on it!
And go ask this on the proper section, it's much more read  Wink
Welcome aboard new slinging.org contributor!
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Reply #2 - Jun 6th, 2012, 3:05pm
 
ok will do, thanks Mauro
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Reply #3 - Jun 6th, 2012, 6:54pm
 
Hello and welcome Canteskuya!
Great avatar!
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Re: Hello from Riverside, CA
Reply #4 - Jun 6th, 2012, 7:29pm
 
and the same to you Timpa
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Re: Hello from Riverside, CA
Reply #5 - Jun 6th, 2012, 7:53pm
 
so i thought i would post up a few pics of the slings that i have, my first was a rockman sling, followed by a simple sling
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Reply #6 - Jun 6th, 2012, 7:59pm
 
I did make an Apache sling, but gifted it before i got a picture, i do think the pouch came out a bit rough, yet functional... here is my first agave fiber and second attempt at a Mexican Sling (Tematlatl)
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Reply #7 - Jun 6th, 2012, 8:13pm
 
Hello, canteskuyaOMD;
   Welcome to slinging.org.  Your slings look really good.  I especially like the Mexican Tematlatl sling.  Perhaps some time you could do a small tutorial explaining how to make it.
     
 
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Reply #8 - Jun 7th, 2012, 4:04am
 
Hi from NoCal! Your slings are looking really good. Try some hardware store jute from Home Depot, it looks like sling making material is your biggest issue right now
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Re: Hello from Riverside, CA
Reply #9 - Jun 7th, 2012, 12:35pm
 
Thanks for the comments Ratman, Kid. I did find an explanation of the tematlatl on paleoplanet, and here on slinging.org by Davd Morningstar, who dubed it The Mexican Woven Pouch Sling, thanks by the way David.  I did build it a bit differently by spliting the pouch in two seperate steps using two different peices of fiber to simplify it for myslef. I would definately love to build a tutorial for anyone to use. I think i'll work on that tonight after school.
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Re: Hello from Riverside, CA
Reply #10 - Jun 8th, 2012, 8:47am
 
Welcome! Judging by your slings you seem to be well on your journey of slinging. Stick to it!
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Re: Hello from Riverside, CA
Reply #11 - Jun 8th, 2012, 11:29pm
 
Grin Thanks Dan the Man, i really enjoy slinging very much, the other day i managed to fill up a half gallon milk carton with clay from my back yard, made some clay and had lots of fun with those, i love slinging.org!
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