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Reply #60 - Sep 5th, 2018 at 1:18am
 
That would be nice if it wasnt one of the most niche markets in the world. I dont mind doing it by hand at all, the real speed bump in production is taking that blank template and creating some form of art out of it. Its what separates all of my pouches from one another, even if i make dozens of owl or honey badger pouches, none will be identical.
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Reply #61 - Sep 8th, 2018 at 11:30am
 
KTO - very impressive slings.  My self-made slings look like they were scavenged from some post-apocalyptic rubble heap.  But then, since I write post-apocalyptic sci-fi tales, it all seems to work out.

It is good to know that FA's slings shoot as good as they look.
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Reply #62 - Sep 8th, 2018 at 11:45am
 
All thanks to this forum Cheesy There are some damn creative people frequenting these pages.
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Reply #63 - Sep 9th, 2018 at 3:06pm
 
Flint Austone wrote on Sep 5th, 2018 at 1:18am:
That would be nice if it wasnt one of the most niche markets in the world. I dont mind doing it by hand at all, the real speed bump in production is taking that blank template and creating some form of art out of it. Its what separates all of my pouches from one another, even if i make dozens of owl or honey badger pouches, none will be identical.


We are a niche within a niche (and possibly another niche beyond that!). A group of enthusiasts relying on obscure historical references to re-invent a technology that was largely abandoned (other than the Balearic Islands) centuries ago.

This, of course, does not take away from your craftsmanship.  You produce some of the best looking slings that I have ever seen.
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Reply #64 - Sep 9th, 2018 at 3:25pm
 
Thank you, that means a lot to me
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Reply #65 - Sep 11th, 2018 at 8:04pm
 
Heres a rough sketch of my next custom order. Lets see how much detail i can squeeze in the leather!
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