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Title: Savage Book? Post by Douglas on Mar 9th, 2004 at 7:00pm
Has anyone here read the book The Sling: for sport and survival by Cliff Savage?
I am curious about the terms he uses ("socket". "hurler" etc) as well as his identity of course. Also I find interesting that his sling design features a cut-out diamond in the center. Any thoughts? |
Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by Johnny on Mar 10th, 2004 at 1:18am
I've got the book. It is very general and covers the basic info about slings. It's printed in black and white with line drawings. I can't remember how much I paid for it.
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Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by Douglas on Mar 10th, 2004 at 12:41pm
I got mine through Paladin Press; I think it's the only book on slinging alone, 64 pages BTW.
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Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by adair3 on Mar 10th, 2004 at 2:07pm
Douglas,
I also have a copy of the book. I have used slings with a diamond cut-out in the center for years. I saw that pattern originally in a book on outdoor skills by Clyde Ormond. Like a slit, the diamond can help the sling to conform around the rock to some degree. Scott |
Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by Douglas on Mar 12th, 2004 at 1:46pm
I made a sling like that once. The opening was too large. :-[ The little stone fell straight through the hole when I started the windup. :-/
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Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by sparticus on Mar 12th, 2004 at 3:52pm
Hey Douglas,
I picked up my copy about two weeks ago. Its not bad overall. I am going to try and make a tree mold like the one illustrated on page 65. Like Scott pointed out the diamond is to help the leather form to the ammo. If you would like I have an article on slings from a magazine named The Backwoodsman I would be happy to scan a copy and email it to you. It shows mostly the diamond cutout and has a nice explanation of the design. |
Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by Ulrica on Mar 13th, 2004 at 2:46am
hey.. I also want to see it .
Can you please send it to the forum too? .. if itīs allowed ;) //Ulrica.. who also want that book ;-) |
Title: Re: Savage Book? Post by Douglas on Mar 13th, 2004 at 2:31pm
I wonder what the origin of this diamond cut-out is.
wrote on Mar 12th, 2004 at 3:52pm:
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