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Hello form the Middle East
Jan 6th, 2020 at 11:52am
 
Hi There,

At the age of 37, I am getting back to slinging! My first and favorite sling was done by my father at the age of 13 (and I still have it back home in Lebanon).

I live in Qatar at the moment... Plenty of desert and the weather is not bad Smiley

Yesterday I made my first cotton cord sling, and today a made another one (butterfly with leather pouches).

I am really surprised to have found this community and some people here sure know how to braid nice slings.

So! long intro but bottom line, I am here to learn and steam off through slinging.

See you around.
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Reply #1 - Jan 6th, 2020 at 4:58pm
 
Welcome from Pennsylvania, USA!

Very nice slings!  I don't use cotton for slings very often, but I have one made from cotton that I like a lot.  If you ever get hold of that sling your father made, I'd love to see a picture of it.
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Reply #2 - Jan 7th, 2020 at 8:13am
 
Howdy from Texas!
Those are some nice looking slings.
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Reply #3 - Jan 8th, 2020 at 4:17am
 
Thank you gents! I will definitely post a photo for the sling that dad made for me...
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Reply #4 - Jan 8th, 2020 at 8:32am
 
first tip - try and use braided cord, it's less prone to twisting and hangs straighter Smiley
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Re: Hello form the Middle East
Reply #5 - Jan 8th, 2020 at 3:02pm
 
    Hello from New Jersey. Nice looking slings!
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Reply #6 - Jan 8th, 2020 at 6:21pm
 
Welcome from Finland! How did you get into slinging? Was/Is your father a slinger or did he just make the sling for you?
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Reply #7 - Jan 9th, 2020 at 12:30am
 
I wouldn't say he was a slinger! But he was familiar with it in his youth. in a way he did the sling for me to gain a skill and mostly have fun
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