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Reply #15 - Oct 4th, 2009 at 9:21am
 
Well, I didn't mean to sound redundant, but I'd hate for someone to accidentally waste money on unnecessary parts (I almost did, the packages look VERY similar) especially on something that's supposed to be a fun low-cost project. 

For what it's worth, I haven't attempted to kill anything with my slingbow as of now, unless you count my archery block (it's still not dead! Cheesy).  I'm not really trying to pressure people on what or what not to do with this thing, because ultimately it's up to you.

I just wanna talk about the sling bow, and I think it'd be real neat if others tried it out and posted their experiences and suggestions. 

Curious_aardvark, I'm glad you like the idea, and I assure you it is very fun indeed.  I'd urge you to keep an eye out for the recommended Marksman folding wrist brace slingshot and the Trophy Ridge whisker biscuit as they are nearly a perfect fit, but if you can't find them in your area I'm sure there's other variations out there that could work just as well (possibly even better) than the equipment recommended in the video. 

If you ever do put one together, I'd really like to hear your input!   Smiley
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Reply #16 - Oct 5th, 2009 at 7:14am
 
I read once of a "Stone Bow" or "pellet bow," a medieval weapon that was a bow (duh!) with a pouch in the middle of the string, and was used as a hunting weapon (killing those pesky moving things Wink). I'm still trying to figure out how it would work without slamming the stone into the back of the bow.

As for the American obsession, my favorite present as a child was a brick of .22 shells (1000 rounds). Got at Christmas, gone by April. Would have been gone sooner, but there was too much snow on the ground.

I enjoy shooting. I like being a good shot. I've proved many times that a bad day hunting is better than a good day at work, and have yet to bring home anything to fill the family larder. That being said, I personally hunt for food, to cut down on bills. Yes, the cost of the rifle, scope, ammunition, license, tag, fuel/wear/tear on the truck, and time off work are somehow cheaper than going to the grocery store. At any rate, I've convinced my wife of that.

I believe that if you are going to shoot something, do it humanely, without causing the animal any undue suffering (even the neighbor's marauding loose hogs). That's why I like being a good shot. And don't waste it. I've grown up in a rural area and have seen more than one animal that so-called "hunters" have shot, and left because the horns weren't big enough, and I totally disapprove of this. If you're going to take a life, then it ought to count for something more than a head on a wall. I'll take my soapbox and go home now. Cheesy

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Reply #17 - Oct 5th, 2009 at 4:19pm
 
i somewhat recall that a stone bow was a crossbow that shot rocks with 2 bow strings instead of one Huh
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Reply #19 - Oct 5th, 2009 at 5:29pm
 
Kjev wrote on Oct 5th, 2009 at 7:14am:
I believe that if you are going to shoot something, do it humanely, without causing the animal any undue suffering (even the neighbor's marauding loose hogs). That's why I like being a good shot. And don't waste it. I've grown up in a rural area and have seen more than one animal that so-called "hunters" have shot, and left because the horns weren't big enough, and I totally disapprove of this. If you're going to take a life, then it ought to count for something more than a head on a wall. I'll take my soapbox and go home now. Cheesy

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I hate trophy hunting. Food hunting doesn't bother me at all, but trophy hunting is absolutely disgusting. You are killing something to prove you can, and for no better purpose.
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Reply #20 - Oct 5th, 2009 at 9:02pm
 
After i read some of the posts on this subject, i did some research nd found there are already some patented devices very similar to the slingbow. here are the links Smiley

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7059314.html

heres another one:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4877007.html
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Reply #21 - Oct 6th, 2009 at 2:52am
 
My father made me a "slingbow" when I was a kid using my wrist rocket and a coathanger so I could use it for spear fishing while vacationing in Puerto Rico. It worked well under water.
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Reply #22 - Oct 6th, 2009 at 6:46am
 
JerrySlinger wrote on Oct 6th, 2009 at 2:52am:
My father made me a "slingbow" when I was a kid using my wrist rocket and a coathanger so I could use it for spear fishing while vacationing in Puerto Rico. It worked well under water.


What a cool idea!

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Reply #23 - Oct 8th, 2009 at 4:08pm
 
the sling bow is just a pana been around forever
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Reply #24 - Oct 8th, 2009 at 9:24pm
 
lobohunter wrote on Oct 8th, 2009 at 4:08pm:
the sling bow is just a pana been around forever


I've never heard of such a thing before. Ummmmmm . . . . what's a pana anyway?

Got bored at work the yesterday and had a moment to kill (and nothing to kill it with Roll Eyes) so I drew this on a scrap of cardboard, then scanned it when I got home. When it's finished, it's supposed to have a wrist brace like my old wrist rocket had.

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Not sure if the idea will work, and I'm open to suggestions. The odd angled notches in the center are for the fins of the arrow. Right now the idea calls for it to be made from a scrap of 2x5 pine I have.

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Reply #25 - Oct 9th, 2009 at 10:24am
 
Kjev wrote on Oct 5th, 2009 at 7:14am:
I read once of a "Stone Bow" or "pellet bow," a medieval weapon that was a bow (duh!) with a pouch in the middle of the string, and was used as a hunting weapon (killing those pesky moving things Wink). I'm still trying to figure out how it would work without slamming the stone into the back of the bow.


I read something about pellet bows that said that upon release, the arm holding the bow would twist a little, to clear the path for the pellet. I don't think I'm that coordinated.

The article said that the reason for the pellet bow was economics: lost arrows are more costly than lost rocks or clay pellets.
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Reply #26 - Oct 9th, 2009 at 11:21am
 
Kjev wrote on Oct 8th, 2009 at 9:24pm:
lobohunter wrote on Oct 8th, 2009 at 4:08pm:
the sling bow is just a pana been around forever


I've never heard of such a thing before. Ummmmmm . . . . what's a pana anyway?

Got bored at work the yesterday and had a moment to kill (and nothing to kill it with Roll Eyes) so I drew this on a scrap of cardboard, then scanned it when I got home. When it's finished, it's supposed to have a wrist brace like my old wrist rocket had.

...

Not sure if the idea will work, and I'm open to suggestions. The odd angled notches in the center are for the fins of the arrow. Right now the idea calls for it to be made from a scrap of 2x5 pine I have.

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Would it not make more sense to shoot with the c0ck feather straight down? Then you only have one slit in the handle, so its stronger.
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