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I am a little bit late to post pictures of the sling which I received from Dork. Unfortunately I was not yet able to use it extensively, as I didn't want to completely cover it with mud as the fields are at the moment more swamps than anything else.
So here we go: The sling has a nice tight and even woven split pouch, peruvian style. The additional strings needed for the weave are taken away and cut off continuosly at the back side without any additional seewing nor glueing (see 3rd picture from above). In contrary the strings removed or added during the taperings (see 2nd picture from above) are fixated with some sort of glue. The release and retention cords are thin 3 strand braid, which gain in width by added strings towards the ends. The flat and broader 3 strand braid at the end of the retention cord allows for a firm grip and has a replaceable tail, something I have never made myself (see first picture).
The slings folded length is 75 cm. The pouch has width 3.5 cm, allowing for good control of stones up to around 150 gramms or more. The material used are dyed strings presumably from plant fibers, but I have no idea which plant it is.
Overall it is a really nice looking and well made sling, of which I expect to be very durable.
Dork, thank you very much!
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