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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #30 - Feb 11^th, 2019 at 2:14pm Finally got around to trying one of these out. I somewhat improvised some parts and it took a while to get my head around it but I think I got a usable sling out of it
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #31 - Feb 11^th, 2019 at 4:05pm That looks like it , hope it works well for you !!!!
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perpetualstudent Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1405 Gender:	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #32 - Feb 11^th, 2019 at 5:05pm I really like that. I've toyed with ideas for a single strand sling but never found a way that I really liked. I'm gonna have to try it. Well done.
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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #33 - Feb 12^th, 2019 at 8:42am Mersa's is defintely the best way to make a "serious" one strand sling. Easiest and quickest way is to make a single strand sling though is one of these which is practical enough but doesn't win any awards for durability or looks.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #34 - Feb 15^th, 2019 at 12:23am Thanks kick! Serious!! I like it
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #35 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 5:44pm Tried making a mersa sling, but short corded myself. Cut a longer piece of pcord and thought gutting it would be a good idea. Not really It would look better if I hadn't, but it slings nice
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #36 - Mar 11^th, 2019 at 4:53am Looks beautiful in green !!
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JustMe Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #37 - Jun 26^th, 2019 at 1:26pm Can you ballpark how long of a cord you need? Say you want 2' of cord on each end. How long of a cord do I need to start with?
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #38 - Jun 26^th, 2019 at 6:28pm Usually between 2-3m. But a lot depends on the type of cord and how tight you braid . Make the first one your learning curve and remake it to suit.
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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #39 - Jun 27^th, 2019 at 10:04am To make the one above took a lot of trial and effort to get it perfect.
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Reply #40 - Jun 28^th, 2019 at 1:24am

It can be a little bit hard to do with certain cords. I usually start with the first release or retention length set and then I use excess cord and cut at the end.
So the start bowline is in place and the upwards cord is your actual finished length. This way the weave can take a lot longer to pull through but you should always have enough cord to finish if you didn't cut yourself short to begin with.
If you wanted to do it with a set length precut piece of cord you would need to try a few times to know where the start of the pouch would begin , you kinda understand what I'm trying to say ?

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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #41 - Jun 29^th, 2019 at 11:47am For a 29" sling pouch ctr to release knot (If you use paracord), cut it 16 feet long. Tie the bowline knot 2 feet below finger loop knot. If you make the bowline loop 11" long; the two pouch straps will be 5" each.
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AncientCraftwork Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2403	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #42 - Sep 7^th, 2019 at 4:58pm I made my first one of these. I like it a lot. My preference for this one goes over the PJ sling. Now I know which sling to make if I only have cord available.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Tutorial: Single strand split pouch . Bowline base. Reply #43 - Sep 7^th, 2019 at 8:21pm Thanks I like it too
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