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Message started by Kurtz on Jul 18th, 2024 at 7:40am

Title: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Jul 18th, 2024 at 7:40am
Hello and thank you for accepting in the forum.

After a few years I returned to the slingshot. I'm glad I found this forum full of information and advice.


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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Rat Man on Jul 18th, 2024 at 9:44am
Hello.  Welcome from New Jersey, USA!

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Eino on Jul 18th, 2024 at 10:02am
Welcome! :)

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by joe_meadmaker on Jul 18th, 2024 at 11:51am
Welcome from Pennsylvania, USA!

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by xud9a - call me zud 👍 on Jul 20th, 2024 at 11:51am
Greetings from Sherwood Forest in England.
Be happy and welcome.
:)

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Jul 24th, 2024 at 6:03am
Today I make my sling from jute.
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Rat Man on Jul 24th, 2024 at 9:01am
Nice work.  I've said this many times.  Jute is my favorite sling  material.  It's cheap, has almost no memory so it's easy to work with, and makes a good looking sling.

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Aug 25th, 2024 at 2:08am
I made other sling. I think the cords are too thick.
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by xud9a - call me zud 👍 on Aug 25th, 2024 at 5:18am
What matters is that it feels comfortable and works well.
If you like a thick sling that is fine.
If you don't then keep going and make another.
I seem to remember making around 20 untill I found one that felt right.
Good luck and keep going.
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Rat Man on Aug 25th, 2024 at 7:29am
   I've made many slings with thick cords like that.  They work just fine for me. 

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Aug 27th, 2024 at 7:21am
So I made another.

This one is better for me.

Have you got some tips how to improve accuracy?
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Aug 27th, 2024 at 7:23am
This is my first sling that I used a lot of.
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by xud9a - call me zud 👍 on Aug 28th, 2024 at 6:05am

Kurtz wrote on Aug 27th, 2024 at 7:21am:
Have you got some tips how to improve accuracy?


Two deceptively simple answers ;

Practice and Style.

The first means time and a safe place. Go to it and practice, practice, practice.

The second  is go from the general board to " sling academy"
FAQs.
Watch the videos on sling styles.
Try them out untill you find what works best for you.
Then get  that style as smooth and natural as possible.
Then practice untill your accuracy improves.


Good luck and happy slinging.

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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Rat Man on Aug 28th, 2024 at 10:26am
    Accuracy is much more elusive than power and distance.  As Zud said, practice, practice, practice.

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Dec 17th, 2024 at 1:25pm
My new sling and some bullets.
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Dec 17th, 2024 at 1:26pm
For make bullets I use this form.
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Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by RhonanTennenbrook on Dec 18th, 2024 at 3:02am
Hello from Croatia!

Looks cool, dude!
How do you bake the clay glandes?

Title: Re: Hi from Czech Republic
Post by Kurtz on Dec 18th, 2024 at 3:46am
I use quick-setting cement. (You can see bullets in the photo on the first page). I just put it in the mold and close the mold. The advantage is that you can put a piece of lead exactly in the middle. I will try to make bullets with a hole.

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