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Leddy_94 Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 8	First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Sep 8^th, 2019 at 6:58pm Here's my first to goes at making a Balearic style sling. The first one is buthchers twine and the longer one is jute. What do y'all think?
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #1 - Sep 8^th, 2019 at 7:41pm Looking good man! Have you used it yet?
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Leddy_94 Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #2 - Sep 8^th, 2019 at 10:36pm Not out side with rocks but Ive slung a few wadded up paper towels wrapped in duct tape down the hallway and so far it looks promising!
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #3 - Sep 8^th, 2019 at 10:50pm Bet you don't just braid two
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #4 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 12:48am Far better than my first attempts
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TheJackinati Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 314 Australia Gender:	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #5 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 2:42am Far better than each and every one of my attempts... Yet I can do the Andean fist-braiding and make andean-esque slings... so IDK what the hell is wrong with me. I just can't make balearic slings.
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1913 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #6 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 4:56am Those look good. Great 1st try.
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cram Descens Offline Posts: 131	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #7 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 5:09am Nice slings! btw there is also a balearic turorial here in the forum http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1382647725
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Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings
Reply #8 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 6:16am

what I would say, is that a balearic sling does differ from a normal split pouch sling in a few significant areas.

1) it invariably short, 2 feet or under from centre of the pouch to the finger loop.
2) they tend to be a lot thicker and heavier than other slings. new ones will almost stand up by themselves.
3) while not 100%, the sides of the split pouch are often wrapped in leather.

So I would say that what you have their is a good braided split pouch sling, but not necessarily a balearic sling.

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Leddy_94 Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #9 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 11:01am Thanks for the info! I'm still new and don't want to be spreading false information I'm always open to constructive criticism
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Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings
Reply #10 - Sep 9^th, 2019 at 11:06am

Für denn ersten Versuch nicht schlecht. Aber du musst noch etwas üben. 😁
Balearic slings sehen einfach aus. Aber handwerklich sind sie nicht einfach herzustellen.
Ich mag sie nur bedingt. Für mich habe ich sie etwas verändert. Sie sind viel haltbarer als balearische originale. Aber ich arbeite auch deutlich länger daran.

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cram Descens Offline Posts: 131	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #12 - Sep 10^th, 2019 at 5:05am @ Jaegoor how does having more than 5 plaits make it more durable?
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Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings
Reply #13 - Sep 10^th, 2019 at 6:38am

Ich beginne am Auge mit 12. Das lege ich zusammen auf 24.
Am Brief teile ich auf. 12 links und zwölf rechts.
Pro Seite nehme ich weitere 12 dazu.
Am Bauch komme ich auf insgesamt 48
Das Geflecht ist haltbarer weil die einzelnen Stränge schon gezwirnt sind. Das Geflecht ist dazu sehr dicht.
Original Balearic Slings werden aus einer rohen Faser geflochten. Diese brechen innerhalb des geflechts nach einiger Zeit. Bei mir ungefähr nach einem Jahr.
Mein eigenes Modell hält dagegen seit 8jahren.
Ich schieße im Monat etwa 1000 Schuß. Manchmal etwas mehr, manchmal etwas weniger. Das einzige was ich regelmäßig wechseln muß, ist die schallzunge.
Und auf meinem Brief ist kein Leder.
Meine sling ist mit Bienenwachs getränkt.
Über die Jahre sieht es aus wie Leder. Ist aber keins.

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TheJackinati Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 314 Australia Gender:	Re: First attempt at Balearic-ish slings Reply #14 - Sep 10^th, 2019 at 6:50am God-damn... that is one 'Indestructible' looking sling... That thing looks like it could survive through an apocalypse!
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