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Reply #30 - Feb 12th, 2017 at 5:45am
 
With a weave you create a flat surface by weaving a cord through a lattice of threads - like the pouch on the sling you posted.

Braiding is combining threads together to make thicker cords and rope.

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Reply #31 - Feb 12th, 2017 at 12:52pm
 
Ah, I see.
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Reply #32 - Feb 12th, 2017 at 6:38pm
 
It is done! It took so long!
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Reply #33 - Feb 12th, 2017 at 6:39pm
 
Close up of pouch.
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Reply #34 - Feb 12th, 2017 at 6:43pm
 
Thanks for all the help! So what do you guys think about my first ever braided sling?

PS: name suggestions for it?
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Reply #35 - Feb 13th, 2017 at 5:15pm
 
Nice work, did you try it out yet?
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Reply #36 - Feb 13th, 2017 at 6:25pm
 
Thanks! I have tried it out. It works but I think it's a bit too thick for me because I can feel and hear a ton of air resistance and I don't seem to be getting as much power. But I'll probably do better next time.
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Reply #37 - Feb 13th, 2017 at 8:21pm
 
Well then, how about calling it la resistance  Wink
pretty nice work. hope you keep that sling and use it not only for slinging, but to see how much your braiding improves over time.
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Reply #38 - Feb 13th, 2017 at 11:24pm
 
Huh, I like it  Grin best one so far. And I'm planing on doing that not just for comparison but it has sentimental value for being my first braided sling I've made. I mean up untill now slings I've made were just 2 cords of paracord and a leather pouch, so this is a big improvement.
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Reply #39 - Feb 14th, 2017 at 10:23pm
 
I didn't like the pouch of the sling I made after testing it
I found that because I didn't braid the pouch tightly it had a rough release and the strings were already fraying quite badly. So I decided to rebraid it. That didn't go well so I had to cut it in half and I improvised and used the cords to go though a leather pouch and 2 other cords to add "whipping" to each attaching side to hold them in place and burned all the strands to keep them from slipping out. Then I modified the pouch a bit and here's the end product. So now I like it better, in my opinion leather grips and releases better... but that's just what I think.
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Reply #40 - Feb 15th, 2017 at 5:12am
 
That looks real nice.
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Reply #41 - Feb 15th, 2017 at 8:36am
 
Thanks!
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