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Reply #6555 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:00pm
 
Nice twining over sticks @kick!, have you tried alternating the twists for each pass?

TheHMGSlingingRep, looks like your sling collection is coming along nicely!

Czechslinger1.0, that's a good looking Balearic! Looks very short too, what's it's length? I think the shortest I have is 15".
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Reply #6556 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:03pm
 
Magic sling.
24", 36g.
200g stone for reference.
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Reply #6557 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:21pm
 
The three wishes granted by the Genie:
1: A sling that will behave exactly the same in all weather.
2: This sling must also be half the weight of a Luis Balearic.
3: Finally, this sling must be very rigid and responsive.
The genie also threw in durability, grip, and some springiness just for the hell of it, even though "it was a bastard to braid" said he...
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Reply #6558 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:28pm
 
Gorgeous.  Is that a 7 strand braid? Are you going to share your genie's secret material? or keeping it that to yourself so you can best us in the online challenge?
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Reply #6559 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:41pm
 
I second IG. What material? The color is beautiful. And as always beautifully made.
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Reply #6560 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:45pm
 
IronGoober wrote on Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:28pm:
Gorgeous.  Is that a 7 strand braid? Are you going to share your genie's secret material? or keeping it that to yourself so you can best us in the online challenge?

Cheers. Yes, seven strands has become my standard. The material is polypropylene yarn, which while plaiting, constantly tries to unravel itself. It also doesn't absorb water so trying to braid it with clammy hands is awful (working with it outside alleviates this problem).
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Reply #6561 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 6:03pm
 
Archaic Arms wrote on Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:00pm:
Czechslinger1.0, that's a good looking Balearic! Looks very short too, what's it's length? I think the shortest I have is 15".

Thanks! It is such an honor to get a praise from someone who makes such a gorgeous slings. It is 18" which is now my preferred lenght for accuracy.

Wow that thing it absolutely beautiful! I love blue on slings, that is why most of my slings have now at least blue cracker. If a genie showed up and offered me 3 wishes that sling would be one of them. I had lots of similar polypropylene yarn somewhere in my house, maybe if I find enouogh it I will try to make similar one.
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Reply #6562 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 7:25pm
 
Excellent look on that. The famous wizard balearic finally emerges!
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Reply #6563 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 7:33pm
 
Oh wow, is that beautiful!  Love that blue!  Shocked
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Reply #6564 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 11:06pm
 
Archaic Arms wrote on Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:03pm:
Magic sling.
24", 36g.
200g stone for reference.


I could only wish to have such skill!
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Reply #6565 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 11:08pm
 
czechslinger1.0 wrote on Mar 3rd, 2021 at 1:23pm:
And here is what my new balearic sling did to 1,5cm particle board:


I love the way you tapered it. Very interesting!
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Reply #6566 - Mar 4th, 2021 at 11:37pm
 
Archaic Arms wrote on Mar 4th, 2021 at 5:00pm:
Nice twining over sticks @kick!, have you tried alternating the twists for each pass?

Thanks! I haven't but that might be interesting to try. That blue sling is a work of art! How long did it take?
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Reply #6567 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 12:07am
 
That blue sling looks absolutely amazing Albion! 

Kick yours looks really good too! 

We have a really talented group of sling-makers here!
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Reply #6568 - Mar 5th, 2021 at 6:00am
 
I have sling envy.......but it spurs me on to try harder
Thanks guys.
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Reply #6569 - Mar 6th, 2021 at 7:52am
 
xud9a - call me zud 👍 wrote on Mar 5th, 2021 at 6:00am:
I have sling envy.......but it spurs me on to try harder
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