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Reply #5865 - May 28th, 2020 at 3:06pm
 
That looks so good! It's great what can be achieved even with "low quality" materials. I imagine that sling will last forever.
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Reply #5866 - May 29th, 2020 at 4:32am
 
Finally finished this twining over sticks sling. I think I can do better but this came out pretty good.
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Reply #5867 - May 29th, 2020 at 3:32pm
 
That looks great, a work of art. Jute is pretty nice to work with but mine do have a little stretch. That looks like jute to me?
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Reply #5868 - May 29th, 2020 at 3:45pm
 
Tejo wrote on May 25th, 2020 at 11:13am:
Jute rockman. I really like it.


A Jute Rockman is one of my favorite slings.  I has a great feel and is very versatile.  Yours looks just about perfect.
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Reply #5869 - May 29th, 2020 at 6:10pm
 
AncientCraftwork wrote on May 28th, 2020 at 2:51pm:
I made this sling out of some old plastic cordage I found. For the pouch I used some cheap fake paracord. It has 5 strands in the pouch and resembles a PJ sling but it has no knots on or near the pouch, it's simply spliced. Knots on the pouch with this cord would be impossible as they would be too big and impede the projectile upon release. It took less than 30 minutes to make. Splicing it creates a very nice flat pouch. The weave has no solid cup to it by default as I like it. It is quite a large pouch and holds tennisballs very well. The sling is short, with a 45 cm retention cord.  I like short slings because I can use them more effectively in my area that is full of obstructions and short slings work better with my preferred Greek style. This sling feels extremely durable.

I like that sling, must be great for throwing big stones.

Rat Man wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 3:45pm:
Tejo wrote on May 25th, 2020 at 11:13am:
Jute rockman. I really like it.


A Jute Rockman is one of my favorite slings.  I has a great feel and is very versatile.  Yours looks just about perfect.

Thank you! Now I'm making another Rockman which will be a little longer.
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Reply #5870 - May 29th, 2020 at 6:13pm
 
Kick wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 4:32am:
Finally finished this twining over sticks sling. I think I can do better but this came out pretty good.

Looks good! How long does it take to make one of those?
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Reply #5871 - May 29th, 2020 at 7:48pm
 
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Reply #5872 - May 29th, 2020 at 9:06pm
 
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Clean weaving! Might take a stab at it myself sometime.
What is the whipping for on the lower portion of retention and release cords?
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Reply #5873 - May 30th, 2020 at 6:48am
 
Tejo wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 6:13pm:
Looks good! How long does it take to make one of those?

Not as long as you would think. I was using the twining over sticks method which is a lot easier and quicker (in my opinion) than standard weaving and gave a really good result. I learned a lot from making this one so know I can do better on the next one.

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What is the whipping for on the lower portion of retention and release cords?

With making the pouch, I was left with 6 strands on each side, but they weren't long enough to make the full cords. I started with a 6 strand braid then switched to twining two lengths and wove in the loose pieces into the twined piece. There were still some ends sticking out so I just put some whipping on it to stop it coming loose. It also adds a bit of protection to the cords. This is something I would want to change in my next one. I like the twined cords, but the whipping is pretty bulky, inflexible and will probably come loose. Full 6 strand cords would be better, but then again I also hate having to do 6 strand braids Cheesy
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Reply #5874 - May 30th, 2020 at 7:19pm
 
Great work kick!!
Looks beautiful!!!
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Reply #5875 - May 30th, 2020 at 9:17pm
 
Kick do you feel like the flat pouches hold onto ammo well? Especially with the figure 8? Looks great man. One thing I like about the twining is the orientation of the weft threads.
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Reply #5876 - May 31st, 2020 at 5:32am
 
Morphy wrote on May 30th, 2020 at 9:17pm:
Kick do you feel like the flat pouches hold onto ammo well? Especially with the figure 8? Looks great man. One thing I like about the twining is the orientation of the weft threads.


It seems to work fine. This one has quite a small pouch, about 9.5cm by 4.3cm, but, with both Balearic and Fig. 8, there were no problems. It still needs some more extensive testing really but it does have a slight cupped shape so I don't imagine it would drop ammo anymore than any other sling. The next one I make will probably be a little bigger so I can use ammo that is closer to my preferred size, but this one works great and is good for distance shots.
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Reply #5877 - May 31st, 2020 at 11:47am
 
Kick wrote on May 31st, 2020 at 5:32am:
Morphy wrote on May 30th, 2020 at 9:17pm:
Kick do you feel like the flat pouches hold onto ammo well? Especially with the figure 8? Looks great man. One thing I like about the twining is the orientation of the weft threads.


It seems to work fine. This one has quite a small pouch, about 95cm by 43cm, but, with both Balearic and Fig. 8, there were no problems. It still needs some more extensive testing really but it does have a slight cupped shape so I don't imagine it would drop ammo anymore than any other sling. The next one I make will probably be a little bigger so I can use ammo that is closer to my preferred size, but this one works great and is good for distance shots.

95cm by 43cm? Thats quite a big pouch.
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Reply #5878 - May 31st, 2020 at 11:51am
 
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Reply #5879 - May 31st, 2020 at 11:55am
 
Tejo wrote on May 31st, 2020 at 11:47am:
Kick wrote on May 31st, 2020 at 5:32am:
Morphy wrote on May 30th, 2020 at 9:17pm:
Kick do you feel like the flat pouches hold onto ammo well? Especially with the figure 8? Looks great man. One thing I like about the twining is the orientation of the weft threads.


It seems to work fine. This one has quite a small pouch, about 95cm by 43cm, but, with both Balearic and Fig. 8, there were no problems. It still needs some more extensive testing really but it does have a slight cupped shape so I don't imagine it would drop ammo anymore than any other sling. The next one I make will probably be a little bigger so I can use ammo that is closer to my preferred size, but this one works great and is good for distance shots.

95cm by 43cm? Thats quite a big pouch.


Whoops! That's supposed to be 9.5cm by 4.3cm Cheesy
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