Hey hey!

This is mainly a question for nwmanitou, but other's input is quite appreciated.

What is your sling made of? (like, the one shown in your video.)
Is it just cordage with a pouch? If so, what do you use?
So far, the one I practice with uses thick shoelaces. However, the sling twists, so instead of being able to hold it like you do,  I have to have both cords on the outside of my hand, which is less powerful. 

Would stiffer cords prevent twisting? (I know the shoelaces are pretty floppy)
Or is it that my grip is off?

Thanks.  8)

Hey isnt that artificial stuff the thing that was so good you got 'scared' and dont use it now

I use the one badger gave me, also piggy! (although i may experiment with cat   kidding)

i assume the shoelaces are braided.  you might try to use thicker braided cords, as the thicker cords will promote more stability, and stiffer cords can help too.  perhaps you are using a style that promotes the twist.  what style do you use?

i made mine in about 10 minutes with duct tape.

i just taped the two ropes together instead of sewing them and then put some more tape on when i solidified the pouch.  it has worked fine for heavy loads and everything.  it reduces the time by alot without too much penalty in the way of structural integrity.

perhaps it is the figure eight that is causing them to twist.  do you do any fast twisting motion with your hand during the cast that might cause this?

other wise, what i made last night is a mini version of the sling, but i just knotted the cords at the joints, and then i put the first peice of ducttape on the center, and because it was a small pouch, it took up almost all the space, and there is a double cord coming out of the corners of the square pouch, and it seems pretty stable.  it is tiny though.

Hi.
The sling that I use most are made of nylonstring and goatskin (spelling?).
My other slings are braided hampstring with goatskin sewn on where the stone is to be.

Southpaw,
If you have learned to braid hair you can braid a sling.
If you haven't learned to braid hair yet, every girl and woman and most boys and men can teach you.
To make a braid for a sling you grip 3 bunches of thin string rather than 3 bunches of hair, it is even easier.

For instructions (if you are to shy to ask someone  )
http://knopen.ismijnhobby.nl/tables/braid-text_table.html

Willeke

Hi Southpaw.
My first braided sling is made of sisal and took about 7 hours to make. Today it takes about 4 hours.
I learned to make slings here on slinging.org.
The cost is about $3. It is a very cheap weapon indead