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Title: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by joe_meadmaker on Oct 23^rd, 2018 at 4:41pm

Hi everyone. I'm joining you from western Pennsylvania.

I made my first sling a little over 10 years ago. I got interested after reading The Clan of the Cave Bear, and decided I was going to make some slings and become a marksman. The first part of that went okay, and I braided a few slings. But I was downright terrible when it came to using them.

I was bad enough that I completely lost interest for a long while. I started getting back into slinging a few years ago. I bought a house with several apple trees on the property. The apples don't really grow big enough to eat. But they make great ammunition. So once Fall hits I get a lot of practice slinging apples out in to the brush around my house.

My photography skills aren't great, but I took a couple pictures of slings I have. I will post them shortly. Glad to be here.

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Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by joe_meadmaker on Oct 23^rd, 2018 at 5:44pm

This one is pretty much my go to sling. It's from back when I originally started making slings. I actually don't recall which sling I made first, but this would have been one of them.

It's an 8 strand braid made from hemp. The pouch is linen.

And this sling is one I finished just last night. A leather pouch with paracord lines. The pouch was made following a pattern found on this site. I got in a few throws this morning before leaving for work and so far so good.

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by Curious Novice on Oct 23^rd, 2018 at 6:16pm

Beautiful slings! Much better than mine.

Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by walter on Oct 23^rd, 2018 at 6:33pm

Welcome from AZ :)

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Oct 23^rd, 2018 at 9:57pm

Howdy from Texas!

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by Drakolith on Oct 24^th, 2018 at 2:22pm

Welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by DirtyDuck on Oct 25^th, 2018 at 12:51am

Hello, Thanks for sharing sling pics. I like simple effective setups and want to try cupped pouches too. I have been thinking of an oilcloth canvas/leather combo and seeing your linen pouch got me thinking more on it. Apples are great ammo too ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by kicktheotter on Oct 25^th, 2018 at 3:46am

Welcome from Finland!

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by joe_meadmaker on Oct 25^th, 2018 at 5:44pm

Thanks all for the welcome!

I tried using linen for a pouch because I wanted something that would be easier to stitch than leather (although I've done quite a few of those). I actually didn't expect it to hold up like it has, but it's worked real well.

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by vetryan15 on Oct 31^st, 2018 at 1:57pm

Welcome from maine. I actually grew up in NJ, and spent 2 years living in the Pocono. With your screen name, do u make mead?

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by Worldwalker on Nov 1^st, 2018 at 11:23am

Your slings show great craftsmanship. Welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by joe_meadmaker on Nov 2^nd, 2018 at 1:46pm

vetryan15 wrote on Oct 31^st, 2018 at 1:57pm:

Welcome from maine. I actually grew up in NJ, and spent 2 years living in the Pocono. With your screen name, do u make mead?

Thanks! Yes, I do make mead. Just at home, not professionally. I recently bottled part of a barrel-aged batched.

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by joe_meadmaker on Nov 2^nd, 2018 at 1:53pm

Worldwalker wrote on Nov 1^st, 2018 at 11:23am:

Your slings show great craftsmanship. Welcome to the forum!

Thank you! I'm currently working on another braided hemp sling. It's almost halfway there so still a bit to go.

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by vetryan15 on Nov 2^nd, 2018 at 4:46pm

joe_meadmaker wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2018 at 1:46pm:

vetryan15 wrote on Oct 31^st, 2018 at 1:57pm:

Welcome from maine. I actually grew up in NJ, and spent 2 years living in the Pocono. With your screen name, do u make mead?

Thanks! Yes, I do make mead. Just at home, not professionally. I recently bottled part of a barrel-aged batched.

That's awesome. I plan on starting next year. I just moved and am starting my own homestead

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by slingbadger on Nov 25^th, 2018 at 6:27am

I'm just above you in Western New York.

Title: Re: Hello from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by mountainman on Nov 27^th, 2018 at 10:39am

Welcome from way out west, in Utah. I loved seeing pictures of the cloth pouch slings! Thanks for posting them.