Mauro Fiorentini wrote on Feb 18^th, 2013 at 2:49pm:

Condolences on your loss. 

Definitely retire the sling before someone is inadvertently injured.

Yes I have many other slings but since they come from Slinging.org members they're just too valuable to use and wear them 
Teg the dying sling is the scrappy one you saw, in dark leather.
I will make another one this week, she'll be shorter, with a different pouch.
And my very first one will end her life as part of my Picenian hypothetical slinger's outfit 
Greetings, and thanks for the condolences...
Mauro.

Hmm...  Interesting question - what is the proper way to dispose of a sling.

Flags, of course, are burned (unless polyester).  It is a sign of respect.

While not at the same level, it seems slings also deserve some respect.  Might I suggest the following:

1) wait till the next SITH and include it as a bonus sling.  While not usable, the sling would still work admirably as an example of the style it is made in and could be informative to the next slinger - providing a final service. This would be particularly good for complex slings llike Tut slings or slings with interesting or advanced braiding. 

2) Take a very small part of the old sling and put in in a new sling (include some of the fibers or something).  In this way the sling continues to live on.  I think I may actually do this...

3) Save it and have it placed at your side when buried.  I probably won't do that.

4) Place it in a tiny painstakingly handcrafted replica Viking longboat and set it on fire as it sails majestically into the calm moonlit sea.

I will probably keep my old slings, and fluff them up into loose fibre. once I get enough, I will make a new sling from that fibre.
That sling will be worth of respect!
-Squirrel

My most dear friends, thank you for your concern.
This morning I went to the cellar, opened my rucksack and grabbed my old sling. She looked tired, but not beaten yet.
So I hang her on a plank above my working bench and under her protective eyes I created her successor:




She's huge and very sturdy, as I've used first quality thick cow leather and doubled seam with waxed wire.
I built her this way because I want to begin slinging tennis balls and my old one was too tiny to hold them.
Hopefully this new sling will follow her ancestor's path and find glory on the way.

Squirrel, I don't have only 1 sling. I have many others but they're too precious for me, because they're gifts from people here and I don't want to destroy them. I tend to use my slings (and the rest of my equipment) in a very wild way...

Timu, that's a shining idea, but I doubt my sling would survive the tratment 
LS, I think I'll follow your suggestion......... even if Brett's suggestions are all excellent and they really impressed me!
Man you had some very good ideas, especially #4 (but #2 was cool too!).
Greetings,
Mauro.

I love the idea of a mini viking funeral.  You could include a monopoly gamepiece dog to complete the scene.

Mauro Fiorentini wrote on Feb 20^th, 2013 at 1:31pm:


What?!  And the new one looked so...Beefy..  LOL.