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Title: Hello from the UK.
Post by red fox bushcraft on Apr 8^th, 2024 at 3:58pm

Hi all,
I run a company called red fox bushcraft, in southwest England, and I'm taking a masters in experimental archaeology. I recently acquired some flax fibers from my university and turned it into a Balearic sling. I am now hooked and am planning on including slings in few assignments, and possibly a dissertation next year.

I have joined the forum mainly to ask questions when i encounter issues when making and using slings, but i am also poking around for ideas for my dissertation based around the production and/or use of slings.

I look forward to interacting with the forum members.
Matt, AKA 'red fox bushcraft'

Title: Re: Hello from the UK.
Post by xud9a - call me zud 👍 on Apr 9^th, 2024 at 6:07am

Greetings Matt,
Welcome to slinging.

Your resource dump is here with 500 + pages in "pictures of slings and slinging" and plenty of making tutorials.

Flax is an excellent start. Hemp fibre is readily available from ebay or screwfix.

Have fun.

Zud
😁👍

Title: Re: Hello from the UK.
Post by TOMBELAINE on Apr 9^th, 2024 at 6:23am

Welcome from France.
Sling was used for war, herding and agriculture.

psautier_de_luttrell_1340_-_Copie_002.jpg (81 KB | 19 )

Title: Re: Hello from the UK.
Post by joe_meadmaker on Apr 9^th, 2024 at 9:03pm

Welcome from Pennsylvania, USA!

Title: Re: Hello from the UK.
Post by Eino on Apr 10^th, 2024 at 9:39am

Welcome!

Title: Re: Hello from the UK.
Post by Rat Man on Apr 11^th, 2024 at 8:00am

Hi Matt;
Welcome from New Jersey.

Title: Re: Hello from the UK.
Post by Archaic Arms on Apr 18^th, 2024 at 5:49pm

Welcome!
Also down the South-West. Looks like a UK slinging event is in order in the near future...