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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 1690	Aussie pouch + ? Jul 7^th, 2012 at 6:18am I've got two Aussie pouches (Thanks Aussie !). One has got two nylon cords in the holes, each cord knotted to keep it from slipping out, and this sling is used all the time for tennis balls. The other I'd like to give to a 9 year old kid. I'd like to do something a bit fancier. I can barely braid 3 strand. Any suggestions, please ?
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Bill Skinner Slinging.org Moderator Forum Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1417	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #1 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 10:40am Do a Peaceful Jeffery or a 5 Strand Sheep Shank and set it up for tennis balls. His parents will thank you.
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Reply #2 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 11:29am

A simple reverse twist cord looks cool and is easy and quick. The starting end can then noose back over itself to form the attachment to the sling.

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Rofriedrich Senior Member Offline Psalm 140:7 Posts: 269 Texas Gender:	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #3 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 1:36pm David, how do you do the reverse twist? It looks cool and I would like to try it.
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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 1690	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #4 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 2:40pm Is this the one where you entwine two strands, all the time twisting to the opposite direction of the twining ?
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Reply #5 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 2:46pm

Thearos wrote on Jul 7^th, 2012 at 2:40pm:

Is this the one where you entwine two strands, all the time twisting to the opposite direction of the twining ?

Pretty much. 'Twist away and pull towards yourself' is pretty much all there is to the reverse twist. I've used the same method with 3 and 4 strands as well and it works just as admirably.

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Rofriedrich Senior Member Offline Psalm 140:7 Posts: 269 Texas Gender:	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #6 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 9:40pm How does it not unravel. Seems like this would.
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Reply #7 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 10:13pm

Rofriedrich wrote on Jul 7^th, 2012 at 9:40pm:

How does it not unravel. Seems like this would.

Before twisting the two strands together each individual strand is twisted in the opposite direction until it wants to kink up. Then the strands are carefully allowed to unwind themselves by wrapping around each other. For this to unravel the strands of paracord would have to twist themselves up again, which is unlikely. Friction holds the strands in place in the middle and a knot keeps the ends together.
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Twisted ropes are built up in three steps. First, fibres are gathered and spun into yarns. A number of these yarns are then formed into strands by twisting. The strands are then twisted together to lay the rope. The twist of the yarn is opposite to that of the strand, and that in turn is opposite to that of the rope. It is this counter-twist, introduced with each successive operation, which holds the final rope together as a stable, unified object.

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Rofriedrich Senior Member Offline Psalm 140:7 Posts: 269 Texas Gender:	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #8 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 10:16pm Thanks Mas, I want to try this out.
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Matt Borel Descens Offline I can almost hit almost anything. Posts: 120 Portland, Oregon Gender:	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #9 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 11:33pm Potter's tutorial for the King Tut shows a two-strand twine pretty clearly. Good way to learn it. http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos/tut1.htm
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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Forum Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2952 UK	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #10 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 1:55am http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsq-O4tWQNg
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curious_aardvark Slinging.org Administrator Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 9100 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Aussie pouch + ? Reply #11 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 6:54am good video clip. simple and clever And a loop at one end for attaching. Hmm, I bought some really thin parocord form one of the pound shops. Might try this with it
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