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Straightening Braided Slings
Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 2:41am

With the recent sling making contest starting up I thought I should get some practice in so went and made two slings in quick succession from cotton string, a simple braid with a split pouch, and what usually happens, happened: they went twisty. These days, because my braiding is much better than it was, I've found the twists gradually reduce with use and aren't that extreme anyway but I thought I'd try and speed up the process especially as one of the new slings was VERY twisted so I wetted it down and then hung it up from the retention loop and attached two hand clamps onto the release cord to hold it straight. After leaving it to dry, it's now beautifully straight. I've now gone through almost all my braided slings and any that have a bit of a twist I've put through the process and its really worked out great so far. I don't know how long it will last or if they will eventually revert but at least for now it's been a great success. I can post before and after pictures later today.

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Re: Straightening Braided Slings
Reply #1 - Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 6:56am

Before,
Strung up,
Close up of the clamps,
After.

It's turned out much straighter so it seems like this really is a good method.

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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923

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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #2 - Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 9:02am Spritsing and stretching works well on sisal too.
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Blue Raja Descens Offline Rediscovering An Ancient Skill Posts: 217	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #3 - Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 12:29pm This is great advice - thanks!
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Alex.Ost Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 23 Freiburg Gender:	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #4 - Jan 24^th, 2017 at 4:29pm Trying it out. I hope i achieve similar results. This Sling is my best one so far but its twisted a little bit. I dont have any clamps so im counting on the pull of the wrenches
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1915 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #5 - Jan 24^th, 2017 at 4:51pm The one member here Huntsmanslings. He would wet his sinsal, and let some dumbells hang off of em.
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Alex.Ost Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 23 Freiburg Gender:	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #6 - Jan 25^th, 2017 at 1:36am Worked like a charm, great tip!
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #7 - Jan 25^th, 2017 at 2:09am Great! I have to warn you, I've noticed they do twist back a little once they are dry and have been flexed around a little. It seems mine aren't quite as bad as they were anyway though do it still seems worth the effort.
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #8 - Jan 25^th, 2017 at 7:31am You can also straighten with heat. Seen a balearic guy do his over a half barrel bbq I just leave mine on the radiator.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8135	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #9 - Jan 25^th, 2017 at 9:21am I wonder if inducing a set into the fibers would affect it's tendency to twist?
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rcoon8865 Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 5 fl Gender:	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #10 - Jan 25^th, 2017 at 11:22am Hello, Im new to the site
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Alex.Ost Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 23 Freiburg Gender:	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #11 - Jan 26^th, 2017 at 9:30am Yeah with this method they do twist back after a while. At least to some degree. I didnt get to try it out again, so i dont know if using it will reverse the straightening even more. But even if it twisted back a little, it is better than before.
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Re: Straightening Braided Slings
Reply #12 - Feb 12^th, 2017 at 9:44am

Hi, I never have had such a problem. How do you braid them?

When I use fibres from a rope I separate each strand into a bunch of loose fibres, and then I do the braid twisting each strand outside the braid, right strands to the right and left strands to the left, and it finishes completely flat.

Just like Mr. Diego Camuñas do in this video.

https://youtu.be/-ouNR6djZy4?t=1m29s

Greetings.

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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Straightening Braided Slings Reply #13 - Feb 12^th, 2017 at 10:24am Stretching damp yucca fiber
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