I was checking out some of the info on staff slings. They seem to be a little on the bulky side and not so accurate at close range. How about a staff sling about two maybe three feet long max. Make the anchor cord about six to eight inches long, Make the trigger cord the full staff length so you can still manual release with full control.  Use the apache style throw. With your arm extended the stone would be at almost a five foot radius right from the start. A small "V" or "U" shape may have to be added on the forward side of the staff to keep the cords allined. I plan to utillize a broken fishing pole, excellent hand grip. Another possiblity a staff that connects right to your existing sling. Let me know if anyone has tried it.

i have made one of these. they will work but i dont much like them. My staff sling is also a walking stick, a digging stick (a big digging stick) and a quarter staff. and if i ever felt the need to do so i think i could tie something to one end of the sling and have a short pole flail. :)

I would rather use the hand sling than a small staff sling in battle.

Interesting observation, dork.

I have experimented with the staff sling at length.  It is a largely underestimated contrivance.  Much potential to be found...

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Peace,

TS

I was thinking about a one handed staff sling a little while ago. If you are like me and have no luck/skill with the bamboo stone thrower, a one handed staff sling is the solution. It may actually be more powerful because it has both the non-bendy staff part, and the flexible sling.

Tech,

Come on now, share some of your secrets!  When you say there is much potential to be found, I know it actually means you have made some kickass staff slings in your spare time..........

I tried a 1 and half feet long single-handed staff sling today .It worked only one time.Other tries failed.

 In the Renaissance book Bellafortis, by Konrad Keyser, ther is a picture of a very short staff sling. The actual staff part looks to be under a foot long.

Would you still call it a staff sling?  Or maybe a stick sling?

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Come on now, share some of your secrets.

Tint, thanks for your interest!  I think it's fair to say I haven't exactly been 'stingy' here on the forum......relatively speaking.


One's circles of trust, indeed...one's spheres of influence, should maintain a variety of appropriate diameters...and some things are better left, if but for a moment, to the imagination.


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Tech,

Fair enough, fair enough, just wanted to let you know that I am waiting for your great inventions ;).  

Tint,  something tells me that you might have a thing or two up your sleeves.....besides knockout sling moves.....


It's time to share one or two of your inventor's nuggets....


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TS

:-X ;) Don't we all have our own little experiments! ;D

Said he humbly, at the same time looking to those green stars getting green himself, (with jelousy)  ;D

Green stars are okay.....why not gold and animated, spinning in 3D though?


(mwaaahaaahaa)



Peace,



TS

I see those every time I get hit in the head! :P

techstuf you could promote your grips here, as the world's samllest staff sling
sv

*smallest  ;D

Thanks.....but honestly,  you're doing a fine job of it, yourself.


Do carry on!


Peace,


TS

i still want one
sv