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Timothy Potter Senior Member Offline Posts: 340 Idaho Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #975 - Jul 31^st, 2009 at 1:30pm Axel, Beautiful work! It's great to see someone actually use one of my tutorials. I'm with David about the woven finger tab. I think it's a handsome looking feature. -Timothy Potter
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #976 - Jul 31^st, 2009 at 10:07pm slangdeg, you can build a really nice sling - and know how to use it too! walter
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slangdeg Descens Offline be the rock Posts: 152 georgia, usa	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #977 - Aug 1^st, 2009 at 9:56am thanks walter, you can build a mighty nice sling yourself..
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Snarfblat Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 35	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #978 - Aug 1^st, 2009 at 9:59am A simple leather and paracord sling. "H" style crossover pouch, punched with 3/32" holes. Bowline finger loop, Perfection Loops on pouch, Turk's Head stopper knot (Ashley 545) on the release cord.
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Reply #979 - Aug 1^st, 2009 at 10:31am

the_warrior_yeti wrote on Jul 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

The beat sling is really beautiful! How many strands in what kind of braid? Also, how did you taper the release cord so evenly?

If you'd like deep brown to black try gathering the green walnut husks and boiling them in water. It makes a very nice dye. Add some alcohol if you store it to prevent mold, and make sure and store it in a plastic container sitting on a towel because it will expand and you'll have a mighty mess!

thanks, i was surprised at how virbrant the color came out myself. the color holds up great to wear long as it doesnt get wet. its 4 strands at first then folded over into 8 strands after making the loop. its a round braid i think sometimes called chainbraid.
does it look tapereed? maybe i braided the last bit a little tighter.
thanks for the tip on walnuts, ill have to try that!

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Reply #980 - Aug 1^st, 2009 at 10:41am

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what type of braid did you use? and how did you place you strands together to make that pattern?

i always use a 4 strand round braid now, its my favorite, takes alot more work than a flat braid but it makes the cords so tight and stiff they stay well away from each, or maybe its the pouch that does that, either way it makes reloading very quick and direct, no fumbling around or limp cords crossing and dangling.
i put 2 strands of each color, forget how i arrange them i just did it and it comes out like that. and if you arrange them in the opposite way it makes a diamond pattern instead of spiral.
also first time i used 2 strands on the pouch, not only did that give the cool pattern like RockMan does, it works good with wool because it can be compacted alot, whereas 2 strands of cotton would likely be too thick.
also did the whipping with 2 strands to give the same effect.
the cord is like a snake, pouch is like tiger. Cool

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Reply #981 - Aug 1^st, 2009 at 12:21pm

Eary last week I braided two slings from grass. To test how functional they are I have used one of them a couple of times. It have worked above my expectations. But today I experienced a release cord breakage during a figure-8. It was propably due to a weak point in the braiding.
I solved the problem by doing an "in the field" repair by braiding a new tip on the sling with grass found on-site. It took me a couple of minutes.

After that I continued slingin for a little time. But there is grass and there is grass, I do not think the new grass was as tough as the original. It will soon be retired.
But I proved to myself that if I had a time machine accident or was shipwreched, I could make a simple working grass sling. And with some practice in making them, they could be rather reliable.

In my foto the grass sling, and the defect part, is shown with a similar size sling, made from 6 thin hemp cords, tapered the_warrior_yety way, wich means smooth and elegant.
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Donnerschlag Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I put the 'K' in "Kwality" Posts: 1045 USA Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #982 - Aug 2^nd, 2009 at 2:27am Here's a "Balearic" sling I made recently following the tutorial found here: http://www.mallorcaweb.net/foners/ferfona/00_Aferfona.htm I don't know how he managed to stitch that leather onto his sling with such thick thread!
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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3518 UK	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #983 - Aug 2^nd, 2009 at 3:18am Snarfblat wrote on Aug 1^st, 2009 at 9:59am: A simple leather and paracord sling. "H" style crossover pouch, punched with 3/32" holes. Bowline finger loop, Perfection Loops on pouch, Turk's Head stopper knot (Ashley 545) on the release cord. Smart and simple, just how I like 'em
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the_warrior_yeti Descens Offline ARRRRRGH! Posts: 106 Fayetteville, AR, USA Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #984 - Aug 2^nd, 2009 at 3:56pm Donnerschlag, nice sling. It occurred to me while watching the Balearic Maker of Slings video, that Diego also had leather stitched onto the sling he's using at the end.
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Donnerschlag Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I put the 'K' in "Kwality" Posts: 1045 USA Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #985 - Aug 3^rd, 2009 at 12:24am the_warrior_yeti wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2009 at 3:56pm: Donnerschlag, nice sling. It occurred to me while watching the Balearic Maker of Slings video, that Diego also had leather stitched onto the sling he's using at the end. I've never seen that video before.
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Axelk Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #986 - Aug 3^rd, 2009 at 8:22am Hello Three other slings: This one is made like 5-Strand Woven Paracord Sling and out of cotton: Simple woven poach with 5 strands: Made out of leather and jutetwine. The braiding is a six-strand-square-braid: Bye Axel
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Reply #987 - Aug 3^rd, 2009 at 11:02am

Axelk wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2009 at 8:22am:

Hello
Three other slings:
This one is made like 5-Strand Woven Paracord Sling and out of cotton:

Simple woven poach with 5 strands:

Made out of leather and jutetwine. The braiding is a six-strand-square-braid:

Bye Axel

hey cool. i ddn't know you could make patterns with the 6 strand square braid

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xxkid123 Past Moderator Offline Hallo, ich heiße kartoffel Posts: 4807 new to california Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #988 - Aug 4^th, 2009 at 6:03pm my duct tape sling i made yesterday and to day following a cross between Zorro's and Yurek's how to. i used stitching for the pouch part rather then a knot
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