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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 3404	Bayeux Tapestry May 29^th, 2009 at 5:43pm Don't think this has been posted here before-- ploughing, hearsing, sowing, and slinging on a marginal scene from the post-1066 embroidery
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Re: Bayeux Tapestry
Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2009 at 6:24pm

...and just to scare away the birds from the seeds, not for military purpose this time. In contrast to the sword, the sling does not even have to change its shape to become an instrument of peace and welfare.

It's difficult to figure out what style the farmer is using. My guess is a very cool underhand with knees bent like in bowling. But it probably could be anything else, as well.

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Ferrugo numquam dormit.&&(Nigellus Iuvenis)&&&&

Noch weiz ich an im mere daz mir ist bekant
einen lintrachen slouch des heledes hant
do badet er in dem blvote des ist der helt gemeit
von also vester hvte daz in nie wafen sit versneit.

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kbear Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 9	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #2 - May 30^th, 2009 at 12:25am Yes, our history lecturer showed us the bottom right corner of this a few weeks ago and my heart lept when he spoke of slings for a few seconds;)
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Camo-sling Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Forge your own path. Posts: 1419 Australia Gender:	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #3 - May 30^th, 2009 at 3:56am kbear wrote on May 30^th, 2009 at 12:25am: Yes, our history lecturer showed us the bottom right corner of this a few weeks ago and my heart lept when he spoke of slings for a few seconds;) Thats the stuff of dreams! im still ever long waiting for my teacher/s to say the word 'sling'.
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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 3404	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #4 - May 30^th, 2009 at 7:01am Nice representation of a sling, too: accurately long cords, cupped pouch.
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Fundibularius Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Sultan of Sling Posts: 1385 Inter Mosam ac Rhenum Gender:	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #5 - May 31^st, 2009 at 2:53pm Medieval images are usually underrated. There is usually much more in them than "naive" or "primitive" depiction. We must and learn to read them.
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Re: Bayeux Tapestry
Reply #6 - Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 7:59am

Camo-sling wrote on May 30^th, 2009 at 3:56am:

kbear wrote on May 30^th, 2009 at 12:25am:

Yes, our history lecturer showed us the bottom right corner of this a few weeks ago and my heart lept when he spoke of slings for a few seconds;)

Thats the stuff of dreams! im still ever long waiting for my teacher/s to say the word 'sling'.

me too!

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Re: Bayeux Tapestry
Reply #7 - Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 9:08am

Fundibularius wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 6:24pm:

...and just to scare away the birds from the seeds, not for military purpose this time. In contrast to the sword, the sling does not even have to change its shape to become an instrument of peace and welfare.

It's difficult to figure out what style the farmer is using. My guess is a very cool underhand with knees bent like in bowling. But it probably could be anything else, as well.

I agree, most likely underarm. Look at the position of the pouch itself, open to the top wth the release cord forward; typical of basic underarm.

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Re: Bayeux Tapestry
Reply #8 - Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 4:27pm

Aussie wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 9:08am:

Fundibularius wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 6:24pm:

...and just to scare away the birds from the seeds, not for military purpose this time. In contrast to the sword, the sling does not even have to change its shape to become an instrument of peace and welfare.

It's difficult to figure out what style the farmer is using. My guess is a very cool underhand with knees bent like in bowling. But it probably could be anything else, as well.

I agree, most likely underarm. Look at the position of the pouch itself, open to the top wth the release cord forward; typical of basic underarm.

I concur!

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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3416 UK	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #9 - Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 5:01pm It could just as easily be sidearm.
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Fundibularius Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Sultan of Sling Posts: 1385 Inter Mosam ac Rhenum Gender:	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #10 - Jun 3^rd, 2009 at 4:35pm Not Comanche or Apache, that's for sure
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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #11 - Jun 3^rd, 2009 at 5:42pm David Morningstar wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 5:01pm: It could just as easily be sidearm. I think that it might be underhand because of the way he's leaning. When I sling sidearm, I tend to step forward more than when I sling underhand. It seems to me that leaning backwards would mach better with underhand. Just my opinion though.
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Fundibularius Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Sultan of Sling Posts: 1385 Inter Mosam ac Rhenum Gender:	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #12 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 4:45am I wonder how they did Fig. VIII at the time... before using Arabic numerals.
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kentuckythrower Descens Offline Illegitimi non carborundum Posts: 244 Kentucky, U.S.A.	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #13 - Jan 21^st, 2012 at 10:43pm Does anyone know if the slinger depicted on this panel is Norman or Saxon?
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thabaill Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 134	Re: Bayeux Tapestry Reply #14 - Jan 22^nd, 2012 at 6:43am Hi I don't know but the slinger fron this picture is saxon and throws in a very simillar style. http://www.vikingsword.com/laking/lak001a.html http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1075821206/29#29 You can see even details of the sling construction. Greetings
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