Larry,

I'm going to try. We have winter too, and it is not good seson for such play. I tried 100 and 120g (3.6, 4.3 oc) lead ammo. Really, I surpass Davids's range with them. I have put the pictures of these glandes and slings here, maybe you have seen it. I have made the mold of plaster of paris. The ranges were "measured" by the observer who was hiden close the aim zone.

I don't know whether I shouldn't resign, since you are going to do it ))

I like slinging into water too, but there are too many people around usually. So I often chose a more solitary places. I also wish you the best. I hope we will be in touch, and you will tell me your ranges Maybe I beat the air

Jurek

Hi Dan;

Here can you found the lead glandes that Jurek made:

Air Drag On Sling Cords & Pocket
« Reply #35 on: Feb 3rd, 2004, 5:45pm »

or just use the search function for "Lead glandes" from user Yurek..

Ulrica

Jurek

The funnest scenario would be several of us chasing the record, leapfrogging each other and pushing it up to new distances previously thought out of reach.  Records are meant to be broken, right? 

Dan

The fourth shape (symmetrical glandes) from your post is very similar to the profile of the record rock but the rock is much larger.  Your image is very near to actual size for my lead pellets except mine are slightly more blunt front and rear.  I need to refine the "well shaped forebody" somewhat by modifying my mold.

Larry

Larry,  If you like, copy and print that image to make your shapes. I can also provide you with a CAD file if your university has a CNC mill to cut the molds. Wouldn't that be sweet!? 

Hondero,  Or, David's dart is close to my shape.    LOL!

Good design is good design! Actually, the NACA shapes go back to the 1920's or so. Of course now the organization goes by its new name, NASA. 

[quote author=Yurek link=board=1;num=1076973351;start=50#57 date=02/22/04 at 16:48:26]Dan,

The sling is to be made entirely of leather..." I suppose that GWR rightly tries to restrain the "technological race" in that category and the rules are new.

Well... that is only my opinion, But I think that forum is the bigest sling experts community of the world and it is the best place for creation and carrying rules to GWR. I'm curious of your guys opinions and Larry's one too.
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The new regulation of the Guinness sincerely seems to me inadequate and lack of knowledge of the sling. The integral leather slings are not indeed the best ones and estatistically they have been used much less throughout History than those of braided fibers. I think that if we considered ourselves as a group with some authority in the world of the sling we could establish a minimum regulation on the weapon, since we have commented. My idea on the matter is that the sling is a well defined weapon, that has lasted in its initial configuration from prehistory to the present time, and that indeed its design and functionality is the one that we, lovers of the weapon, must make an effort to conserve and transmit.

Nevertheless, the incorporation to that traditional design of all the advances in the technology of the materials must be allowed since it results in benefit of a greater performance of the weapon.

As a first epigraph of a possible regulation of the sling it would be necessary to write up a clear and precise definition of it.
It would have to be described the existence of a pouch to lodge the projectile, of any design and shape, but obligatorily with functionality of only support, not allowing other ways of attachment of the projectile, like hooks, spherical boxes or tubes with opening capacity to release the missile, etc. Rigid structures or of articulated parts would not be allowed either.

In regard to the cords,  it would be necessary to mention the existence of a cord of permanent attachment at the hand and another one of firing, that when loosen allowed the liberation of the projectile in the pouch. Handles could be allowed (already they were used in the antiquity also), but  firing gears included in them would not be allowed. The materials could be organics or synthetic, flexible, even metallic cable, but never rigid rods of any material, nor articulated pieces.

In regard to the launching, it would be allowed any movement able to provide kinetic energy  to the projectile, and any style of turn around or simple movements of propulsion. The projectiles would have to be massive, globular more or less extended, with a ratio length/width non superior to 3/1. Composed forms are not allowed, with fins, stabilizers or other complements. The material could be anyone, and of course heavy metals, of long historical tradition. The projectiles would have actual capacity of destructive impact.

Well, sorry for the long message, but these are only some minimal  and common considerations on the matter. I think the sling has not followed the way of update of the bow, and must it have done. Does the bow hides Freudian reasons which the sling lacks, and for that reason its much more appealing? Or it´s simply because it is easier to use?

Jurek
Please tell us how you made your lead glandes!
Your sling looks like it has loops half way between the pouch and finger hold, why?
Great work!
Johnny

Johnny,

If I find more time I will try to desribe more exactly how I made them. The way is primitive rather. I formed the models of modeling paste and flooded them with plaster of paris in the box, in two stages. So I have got two piece mold. Next I made the drains.

I wasn't sure what lenght of the cords would be the best for me. I used these knots for adjusting a lengh of the cords.

Here are the pictures how to make that knot. That one is quite good for making a sling of single rope, too.

http://www.slinging.org/forum2/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=1;action=display;num=10606409...

Jurek