@NooneOfConsequence,

  Thanks for chipping in and explaining more about this context. I just found out the "spending 20 hours making one" the hard way this past weekend (you're not exaggerating either) when I tried to make a Balearic sling. I started two, one of which I'll probably pull apart and one that might take me till next year to complete. The more I worked on the sling, the more astonished I was at the work that Vetryan15 does on his slings. He and many others pull off some amazing work.
  There are indeed works of art (and artists) everywhere on this site. Thanks again for your thoughts. -Slingky