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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5265 - Apr 22^nd, 2018 at 11:50am Thanks
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Al Paca Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 50 Melbourne, Australia Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5266 - Apr 25^th, 2018 at 5:45am Leather and jute.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4481 Finland	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5267 - Apr 25^th, 2018 at 5:52am Looks good. How does it handle?
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Reply #5268 - Apr 28^th, 2018 at 6:46pm

Tried my hand at a modified rockman today. The release cord ends in a crown knot, then the round braid transitions to the traditional flat braid. The whipping on the finger loop is purely cosmetic. I like the contrast of the black cord against the jute, but it doesn’t serve any functional purpose. I’ve only taken a couple of throws with a tennis ball so far, but it seems to handle well.

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Reply #5269 - Apr 28^th, 2018 at 6:48pm

... oh yeah. I gave it a once over with some wax, then burned off all the jute hairs to get that smoky look. Almost forgot to mention that part.

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear these unholy hordes. I shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler (not the real Jesus)

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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4481 Finland	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5270 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 3:46am Looks good!
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Reply #5271 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 1:04pm

I was on a one week hiking trip to Mallorca 3 weeks ago, naturally i took my Sling with me. A couple of pictures came out okay:

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The Sling is made by Luis

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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1915 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5272 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 2:07pm Luis's slings are awesome. I have one in my collection
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8239	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5273 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 2:44pm Nice looking slings guys. I like that smokey look NoOneofConsequence. What's the length on it?
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Reply #5274 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 3:44pm

Those are some great vacation photos, Alex!

@Morphy: it’s about 30 inches to the center of the pouch.

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Reply #5275 - May 9^th, 2018 at 10:51pm

I tried my hand at a two-tone hemp sling this week. I have not tried throwing with it yet, but I like the look and feel better than jute so far. It’s 25” ( ~60cm) from release knot to pouch center. The retention cord is a standard 3x6 flat braid. The release cord is a 4-strand diamond round braid with a series of crown knots at the end.

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear these unholy hordes. I shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler (not the real Jesus)

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Reply #5276 - May 9^th, 2018 at 10:55pm

Heres a close-up of the two-tone patterns

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear these unholy hordes. I shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler (not the real Jesus)

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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5277 - May 9^th, 2018 at 11:27pm nooc, I like the look of jute if it is made from good quality fiber, but like hemp better mainly because the fiber is slightly heavier. In my humble op, a 27+" sling should weigh 2oz
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Reply #5278 - May 11^th, 2018 at 10:38pm

Update: I had a chance to throw with the hemp sling and it works well with tennis balls, which it was designed for, but not as great with medium or small rocks because the pouch is so wide.

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear these unholy hordes. I shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler (not the real Jesus)

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Teg Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1120 Central Europe Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #5279 - May 13^th, 2018 at 9:20am Fellow braiders, I have a challenge for you. On a scale from 1 to crazy: How cool is this? --- Sample piece to explore new ways to make fingerloops and possibly also pouches. Wool, 2 x 24 strings in a dot-weave pattern, freehanded fistbraiding. Used tools: scissors.
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