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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #15 - Jun 3^rd, 2009 at 5:23pm Great tutorial! This is the only part I don't understand though adsi wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2009 at 12:50pm: it uses this not throughout but you could just use separate pieces of string and tie the strings together.
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Reply #16 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 6:41am

The layout of the tutorial is a bit belabored (by that, I mean the scrolling involved), and I think there ought to be a good deal more verbal instruction describing what's being done at each stage--like specifying which strands are being used when, and what knot/knots are in use. But overall it seems to be a very good effort.

Adsi, that sling of yours in the picture looks GREAT! I mean really really GREAT! Nice job, man! Cheesy

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adsi Funditor Offline throwing rocks with slings Posts: 506 wales ,the land of dragons Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #17 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 10:40am et cetera what i mean when i say that is that you grab both strings together and do that knot to make the meshes kari and peaceful. thanks if you do make one post a pic id love to see it
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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #18 - Jun 4^th, 2009 at 4:31pm then do you just slip the ends?
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adsi Funditor Offline throwing rocks with slings Posts: 506 wales ,the land of dragons Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #19 - Jun 5^th, 2009 at 10:29am no you just finish the netting and carry on braiding
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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #20 - Jun 5^th, 2009 at 11:00pm oops I meant snip
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adsi Funditor Offline throwing rocks with slings Posts: 506 wales ,the land of dragons Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #21 - Jun 6^th, 2009 at 7:51am yeah suprisingly it doesent use that much string and when youre done you just continue braiding like you would on any other sling
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adsi Funditor Offline throwing rocks with slings Posts: 506 wales ,the land of dragons Gender:	Re: basic netted sling tutorial Reply #22 - Jun 7^th, 2009 at 11:13am the more strands you use to make the sling the smaller the mesh alternatively you can also control the size of the netting by how far apart the knots are
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Re: basic netted sling tutorial
Reply #23 - Jun 7^th, 2009 at 3:37pm

I like this tutorial for four reasons.
1. I understand it.
2. That's a great looking sling in the picture.... by far adsi's best!
3. This is a really good idea for a different kind of sling.
4. This tutorial teaches you not only how to make a very useful sling, but it also shows you how to make a net as a survival skill. This is something I've always been curious about.

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Reply #25 - Jun 8^th, 2009 at 7:09am

I feel like the only one who does not clearly understand (and can't tell from the graphics), from start to finish, where which cords come from and go to during the construction of this sling. Undecided

The more I look at the tutorial, the more baffled I become. I wish someone would show the step-by-step with photographs.
The wording does not make at all clear how many strands are in use, how they are tied to begin the project, why the outermost strands are depicted as thicker than the inside ones... There is too much vagueness for me to "get it."

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Reply #26 - Jun 8^th, 2009 at 11:08am

peacefuljeffrey wrote on Jun 8^th, 2009 at 7:09am:

I feel like the only one who does not clearly understand (and can't tell from the graphics), from start to finish, where which cords come from and go to during the construction of this sling. Undecided

From waht I understand, I think the cords stay in the same order the whole pouch. I think you just bend them together and tie them. If I'm wrong, please correct me.
Oh, I think you just start with a normal braided sling. (6 strands) The outside thick cords are three strands braided together I think. Hope that helps a bit.

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Reply #27 - Jun 8^th, 2009 at 11:45am

yeah you start with six strands then when you make the loop they become twelve the cords do stay in the same order there just tied at certain points

ratman thanks

rock man it depends how long it takes you to braid a normal sling but its about 5/10minutes added on to that

peaceful Jeffrey sorry you don't understand my tutorial what exactly are are you having trouble with

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Re: basic netted sling tutorial
Reply #29 - Jun 8^th, 2009 at 3:08pm

adsi wrote on Jun 8^th, 2009 at 11:45am:

yeah you start with six strands then when you make the loop they become twelve the cords do stay in the same order there just tied at certain points

ratman thanks

rock man it depends how long it takes you to braid a normal sling but its about 5/10minutes added on to that

peaceful Jeffrey sorry you don't understand my tutorial what exactly are are you having trouble with

Are you saying that you start by making the finger loop with six strands used to make it (a three-strand braid with each strand doubled?), and then when it is folded there are twelve strands to make the retention cord, twelve to make the pouch, etc.? And are you using the twelve strands in groups of four each to make a three-strand braid?

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