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Reply #6240 - Dec 13^th, 2020 at 8:39pm

IronGoober wrote on Dec 11^th, 2020 at 10:30pm:

Dyed New Zealand Flax with bark-tanned deer leather. I actually started running out of blue fibers, so I had to change the pattern to be able to finish the sling, but I quite like the way it turned out. It has a pretty clean release. I just wish I could have made the pouch strands a bit wider

Very beautiful! I love the craftsmanship. I hope my SITH sling doesn't disappoint Cheesy

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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #6241 - Dec 13^th, 2020 at 9:10pm

SerKraus wrote on Dec 13^th, 2020 at 8:39pm:

Very beautiful! I love the craftsmanship. I hope my SITH sling doesn't disappoint

I guarantee you it will not!

I've just been really enjoying ramping up the effort level put into slings. I have so many slings that are similar now, it seems like some stylish and different style ones are the way to go.

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Reply #6242 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 2:03am

IronGoober wrote on Dec 13^th, 2020 at 9:10pm:

it seems like some stylish and different style ones are the way to go.

Sounds like you need to get rid of some. Feel free to donate 5 to my kids, in return I got a real funky all natural fibre one that you can have. Smells a bit like potatoes, but you can probably wash that right out.

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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1230	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #6243 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 3:02am joe_meadmaker wrote on Dec 13^th, 2020 at 9:40am: Were you throwing lefty, or was that a flip of the video? I was throwing lefty
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Reply #6244 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 7:54am

Great success !!!!

Whipping laid untop a 3 strand retention cord braided from loose fibre
This makes the sling much stiffer, stable and responsive to the wrist without having to resort to ultra thick cords or extreme tight unaerodynamic square braids, instead its round and all naturel !!!

Say good bye to cords twisting around each other while twirling...

Thats a rubber baseball for reference

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AncientCraftwork Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2403	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #6245 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 7:56am It is hemp whipping over a 3 strand sisal core
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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #6246 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 9:12am

AncientCraftwork wrote on Dec 14^th, 2020 at 7:54am:

Great success !!!!

Whipping laid untop a 3 strand retention cord braided from loose fibre
This makes the sling much stiffer, stable and responsive to the wrist without having to resort to ultra thick cords or extreme tight unaerodynamic square braids, instead its round and all naturel !!!

Say good bye to cords twisting around each other while twirling...

Thats a rubber baseball for reference

I will admit that is a great idea. Grin

I've been meaning to try a different method but not sure how to do it. Might have to give this a try first.

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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1997 California Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #6247 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 10:36am Morphy wrote on Dec 14^th, 2020 at 9:12am: I will admit that is a great idea. Outstanding! I agree, that is a great idea. Seeing it in action would be welcome.
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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #6248 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 11:37am

AncientCraftwork wrote on Dec 14^th, 2020 at 7:56am:

It is hemp whipping over a 3 strand sisal core

I am doing this on the split pouch instead of leather protection, much better and easier to apply, replace or fix.
I was thinking of a sling core made by cords (not braided for minimal stretch) and whipping around them to keep the cords together, I did a short sample and didnt like that it would take too much time to do the whole length and added mass without adding breaking strength (performance over durability).
Whipping is great protection I dont understand why there aren't more split pouches with whipping protection.

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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1230	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #6249 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 11:45am a quick pic of what I'm talking about
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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #6250 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 1:08pm

AncientCraftwork wrote on Dec 14^th, 2020 at 7:54am:

Great success !!!!

Whipping laid untop a 3 strand retention cord braided from loose fibre
This makes the sling much stiffer, stable and responsive to the wrist without having to resort to ultra thick cords or extreme tight unaerodynamic square braids, instead its round and all naturel !!!

Say good bye to cords twisting around each other while twirling...

Thats a rubber baseball for reference

Looks smooth!

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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1997 California Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #6251 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 2:52pm a wrote on Dec 14^th, 2020 at 2:03am: Sounds like you need to get rid of some. Feel free to donate 5 to my kids, in return I got a real funky all natural fibre one that you can have. Smells a bit like potatoes, but you can probably wash that right out. Send me your address
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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #6252 - Dec 14^th, 2020 at 3:08pm

All I can say is I’m glad you’re back J! Keep questioning convention and pushing the limits!

Nice work!

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