Welcome, Guest. Please Login
SLINGING.ORG
 
Home Help Search Login


Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania) (Read 2318 times)
HellerBee
Novicius
*
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 4
Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Mar 4th, 2020 at 9:11am
 
Hi!  New to slinging but have always been interested in archaic weapons. Blowgun is probably my best skill (making and using) but haven't been into it in a while.

Hoping there are some local/regional get togethers. I'd love to go sling in Mallorca someday but for now maybe in the tri-state area?

Picture: Two slings I made (one boat, one crossed strap). Both Kraft-Tex pouches, one paracord and one flat jute "ribbon".
Back to top
« Last Edit: Mar 11th, 2020 at 12:27pm by Rat Man »  

slings_001.png (767 KB | 81 )
slings_001.png
 
IP Logged
 
Kick
past-moderator
****
Offline



Posts: 4451
Finland
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #1 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 9:32am
 
Welcome from Finland! I would love to see the blowguns you've made. I've never been sure of the legality of them over here (although I haven't really looked into it deeply) so haven't tried making my own.
Back to top
 

You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923
 
IP Logged
 
Curious Aardvark
Forum Moderation
*****
Offline


Taller than the average
Dwarf

Posts: 13965
Midlands England
Gender: male
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #2 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 10:53am
 
welcome to the forum - what is 'craft-tex' ?
Back to top
 

Do All things with Honour and Generosity: Regret Nothing, Envy None, Apologise Seldom and Bow your head to No One  - works for me Smiley
 
IP Logged
 
joe_meadmaker
Slinging.org Administrator
*****
Offline


Slinging Ice is Cool!

Posts: 2882
PA, USA
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #3 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 11:25am
 
Welcome from Pennsylvania!
I'm on the west side of the state though.  Near Pittsburgh.  Smiley
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Greenjay
Descens
***
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 153
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #4 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 12:28pm
 
Howdy from North texas!
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
vetryan15
Slinging.org Moderator
*****
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 1913
Northern Maine
Gender: male
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #5 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 1:20pm
 
Welcome from northern maine
Back to top
 
WWW  
IP Logged
 
HellerBee
Novicius
*
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 4
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #6 - Mar 4th, 2020 at 2:14pm
 
Curious Aardvark wrote on Mar 4th, 2020 at 10:53am:
welcome to the forum - what is 'craft-tex' ?


Oops, I mean Kraft-Tex. "Kraft-Tex is a paper product that washes, cuts, and sews like fabric, but looks and feels like leather as it softens and wears."
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
NooneOfConsequence
Slinging.org Moderator
*****
Offline



Posts: 2983
Texas
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #7 - Mar 5th, 2020 at 12:00am
 
Howdy from South Texas!

Kraft-tex, huh? I’m definitely going to try that stuff.
Back to top
 

“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES!  Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“  -Jesus the Noodler
 
IP Logged
 
Rat Man
Slinging.org Administrator
*****
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 13659
New Jersey, USA
Gender: male
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #8 - Mar 5th, 2020 at 3:32pm
 
Welcome from across the Delaware in South Jersey.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
NooneOfConsequence
Slinging.org Moderator
*****
Offline



Posts: 2983
Texas
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #9 - Mar 7th, 2020 at 2:56pm
 
Thanks for introducing a new material!  I ordered some and made a couple of slings to try out Smiley

Here’s more info on Kraft-tex:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_paper
Back to top
 

“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES!  Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“  -Jesus the Noodler
 
IP Logged
 
HellerBee
Novicius
*
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 4
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #10 - Mar 7th, 2020 at 11:36pm
 
Since I've had a little more practice, I've decided Kraft-Tex is not great for stones or irregular objects. But my pouches ares till very stiff. Good for a clean release, but doesn't really cradle anything that's not round. Maybe when it gets broken in.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
NooneOfConsequence
Slinging.org Moderator
*****
Offline



Posts: 2983
Texas
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #11 - Mar 8th, 2020 at 2:39pm
 
So far, the kraft paper has been interesting... it feels more like rawhide than a tanned leather.

Try making a more aggressive pouch shape and using a wider piece. I like to make mine about 3.5” wide. Here’s an example picture of a 3-finger asymmetric pouch pattern. It fits a tennis ball, but it also throws smaller rocks and other things just fine.
Back to top
« Last Edit: Mar 11th, 2020 at 12:25pm by Rat Man »  

Paper.png (837 KB | 58 )
Paper.png

“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES!  Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“  -Jesus the Noodler
 
IP Logged
 
Sarosh
Interfector Viris Spurii
*****
Offline



Posts: 1122
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #12 - Mar 9th, 2020 at 2:38pm
 
strange material does it burn like leather, paper or plastic?
Back to top
 
WWW  
IP Logged
 
NooneOfConsequence
Slinging.org Moderator
*****
Offline



Posts: 2983
Texas
Re: Hello from East Coast USA (Pennsylvania)
Reply #13 - Mar 31st, 2020 at 3:58pm
 
Interesting question... it should burn like paper or wood, but I’ll have to try it out to make sure Grin
Back to top
 

“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES!  Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“  -Jesus the Noodler
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
(Moderators: Rat Man, Curious Aardvark, David Morningstar, Chris, Masiakasaurus, Mauro Fiorentini, Bill Skinner)