Morphy wrote on Dec 29
th, 2020 at 5:29pm:
I love it. I agree imperfections make it all the more beautiful. Man, the amount of warp threads in that thing is pretty crazy. It almost looks like leather by the way the material lays. Very nice IG!
Do you feel like explaining some of the design aspects? For example is there a reason you went with reverse twist on the release cord vs the round braid? I’ve seen indigenous slings that had a similar design, I would assume to make the release cord easier to replace? How has the accuracy been with reverse twist cordage?
Also, at some point do you think you could make a tutorial on the tabs you use? I’ve been meaning to make my own tutorial. I would love to see what you have come up with.
I appreciate the questions.
The number of warp threads was very high. This was not by design, but mistake. The first sling I tried with ~1mm thick thread turned out ok though, so I thought I'd try to improve upon the first one.
The release cord was 2 ply exactly for the reason you said, easier to replace. I like the 4 strand round braid asthetic (oops, it was 4 strand, not 8, just strands doubled up), but it takes so much longer to replace it if/when it breaks. Honestly, I don't notice a difference with 2 ply vs braided in terms of consistency/accuracy. As long as the twist is tight. I had a loose twist on one sling that did seem to be a bit more inconsistent.
We should start a thread with tutorials on different release cord termination methods. I'd love to see how others do it as well.
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