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Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE
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I got a simple question. How did the "byzantine" style get its name?
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[quote author=5C5953695B5357525B575D5344360 link=1341614050/987#987 date=1560568829]The link you have there worked for me fine for potters website, just click through into something like
http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos/tut2.htm
That link isn't loading either. Thanks for the heads up though! I'll give it a try from my work computer. Might be something weird with my Internet connection and the host of that site.
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I'm gonna ask a simple question. What type of glande (in terms of shape) is the best?
Hi cram;
Personally I have the best results with oval shaped smooth river stones about the size of a chicken's egg. For me it's very easy to get a good rifled spin and consequent good distance and accuracy with them.
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I'm trying to make a sling and I'm mostly aiming for accuracy. So what I'm asking is how long should my sling be, how big the pouch has to be, and what type of rope it should be.
A good rule of thumb is to make your sling's folded length half of your height. Try that first but experiment with other lengths also. Everyone is different. There are many excellent materials to make slings from, both synthetic and natural. My favorite is jute. It's easy to work with, cheap as dirt, and makes a great looking sling. How long the pouch has to be depends on what sort of projectile you'll be slinging. For general use I like my pouches about six inches long. For tennis balls or snowballs you'd want a bigger pouch.
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lol I forgot I even asked that question, but thanks
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Byzantine style got its name from copying the starting position on Byzantine coins.
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Golf balls are one of my favorite slinging projectiles. If you get a good backspin on one it will fly amazingly far.
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Any tips for braiding with fibers?
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I don’t understand the question. What do you mean by “fibers”?
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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler
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like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO4ERyUXdYU&t=249s
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Does any one know where I can buy loose sisal for sling braiding in the vicinity of columbus ohio
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Does any one know where I can buy loose sisal for sling braiding in the vicinity of columbus ohio
Not sure if you can buy it loose in most places, the way I do it is to buy a massive ball of cord then cut into 30-50cm portions, divide the plys(?), soak and then thin out the rubbish with your fingernail. It's quite time consuming and you lose a lot of thickness but it makes nice material.
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there used to be a page where some distances by members was recorded, is this page still somewhere???
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Mersa wrote
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there used to be a page where some distances by members was recorded, is this page still somewhere???
You may have been thinking of the ranges recorded in the slinging (academic) paper. Can't seem to find a link to it though.
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Sarosh posted it on the hunting thread
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