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Tomas Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2172	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #1 - Oct 29^th, 2015 at 5:50pm Welcome!
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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #2 - Nov 2^nd, 2015 at 9:24am Great! Drop in some pictures of your work, if you can. I'm always interested in seeing others slings.
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #3 - Nov 2^nd, 2015 at 6:41pm Another Hello! You mentioned coins, some of the members copied the form and style of throwing of the slingers that are imprinted on ancient Greek coins. We don't know if it is correct but we call it the "Greek Throw".
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Reply #4 - Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 4:37pm

The slings I make and use are mainly split pouch ,made from flax or linen ( they are the same?) tight braided 60-80cm sometimes 90cm.There have been a lot of experimental lengths and designs.

About the greek throw,I learned from this site so I know it and i 've tried it,but i dont prefer it.it's too abrupt and i prefer a motion like pitching a baseball.

I should mention that nobody here slings(of course there are no traditions about it), exceptions are some friends i've taught to.People here know sling mainly from david and goliath, some from history and some others from Rome total war.

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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #5 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:25am wouldn't worry about keeping your name secret - timpa wears a balaclaver Lots of people are ashamed to associate with us
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #6 - Nov 9^th, 2015 at 2:09pm sling pics
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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #7 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 9:01am Nice. Skinny split-pouches ... my favorites Good lookin' work
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #8 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 11:38am oh it is uploaded ? i thought it lagged some more pics
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #9 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 11:40am this one took me 12 hour or more sewing it was experimental
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #10 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 11:43am best , past , worn out models
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #11 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 11:46am and here is the notch that i use. i don't know if anybody else uses the same.picture from the side
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johan Funditor Offline no longer active:keep the flame of slinging alive Posts: 531	Re: Greetings from Hellas! Reply #12 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 11:49am here are some other pouch designs that i use but don't prefer except the middle which are just split pouch
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