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First attempt at Balearic-ish slings (Read 3153 times)
Leddy_94
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First attempt at Balearic-ish slings
Sep 8
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, 2019 at 6:58pm
Here's my first to goes at making a Balearic style sling. The first one is buthchers twine and the longer one is jute. What do y'all think?
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Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings
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Sep 8
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Looking good man! Have you used it yet?
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Not out side with rocks but Ive slung a few wadded up paper towels wrapped in duct tape down the hallway and so far it looks promising!
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Bet you don't just braid two
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Sep 9
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Far better than my first attempts
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Sep 9
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Far better than each and every one of my attempts...
Yet I can do the Andean fist-braiding and make andean-esque slings... so IDK what the hell is wrong with me. I just
can't
make balearic slings.
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Sep 9
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Those look good. Great 1st try.
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Sep 9
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, 2019 at 5:09am
Nice slings! btw there is also a balearic turorial here in the forum
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1382647725
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Sep 9
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, 2019 at 6:16am
what I would say, is that a balearic sling does differ from a normal split pouch sling in a few significant areas.
1) it invariably short, 2 feet or under from centre of the pouch to the finger loop.
2) they tend to be a lot thicker and heavier than other slings. new ones will almost stand up by themselves.
3) while not 100%, the sides of the split pouch are often wrapped in leather.
So I would say that what you have their is a good braided split pouch sling, but not necessarily a balearic sling.
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Sep 9
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Thanks for the info! I'm still new and don't want to be spreading false information I'm always open to constructive criticism
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Sep 9
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Für denn ersten Versuch nicht schlecht. Aber du musst noch etwas üben. 😁
Balearic slings sehen einfach aus. Aber handwerklich sind sie nicht einfach herzustellen.
Ich mag sie nur bedingt. Für mich habe ich sie etwas verändert. Sie sind viel haltbarer als balearische originale. Aber ich arbeite auch deutlich länger daran.
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Sep 10
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@
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how does having more than 5 plaits make it more durable?
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Sep 10
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, 2019 at 6:38am
Ich beginne am Auge mit 12. Das lege ich zusammen auf 24.
Am Brief teile ich auf. 12 links und zwölf rechts.
Pro Seite nehme ich weitere 12 dazu.
Am Bauch komme ich auf insgesamt 48
Das Geflecht ist haltbarer weil die einzelnen Stränge schon gezwirnt sind. Das Geflecht ist dazu sehr dicht.
Original Balearic Slings werden aus einer rohen Faser geflochten. Diese brechen innerhalb des geflechts nach einiger Zeit. Bei mir ungefähr nach einem Jahr.
Mein eigenes Modell hält dagegen seit 8jahren.
Ich schieße im Monat etwa 1000 Schuß. Manchmal etwas mehr, manchmal etwas weniger. Das einzige was ich regelmäßig wechseln muß, ist die schallzunge.
Und auf meinem Brief ist kein Leder.
Meine sling ist mit Bienenwachs getränkt.
Über die Jahre sieht es aus wie Leder. Ist aber keins.
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Sep 10
th
, 2019 at 6:50am
God-damn... that is one 'Indestructible' looking sling...
That thing looks like it could survive through an apocalypse!
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