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Nature Sling Design 2021!
Apr 10^th, 2021 at 6:26am

Ok all, this one is sure to appeal to people (hopefully!) but for opposite reasons of previous design contests!

Instead of looking into the future, lets take a look in the past. In this thread the only rule is that whatever sling you make can only be made with a one edged tool and any other "natural" tool you can make with that tool from nature. This means harvesting your own source of fiber, making a drop spindle if thats a direction you want to go or braiding loose fiber into cordage etc.

As for tools you can use your edged tool to, for example, make a wood club to pound the fibers out of a plant but you cannot use a knife to cut an existing modern made tool or material and count that. Everything but the tool involved in making the sling MUST come from nature!

Slings can be normal slings, staff slings, kestros or any other design you feel like making so long as its au naturel. Cool

Best sling wins!

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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2598 Australia Gender:	Re: Nature Sling Design 2021! Reply #1 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:52am Ok so can you use a knife to harvest bark? Or can I only use the knife to build tools?
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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #2 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 9:56am

You can use your knife, hatchet or whatever edged tool you choose to do anything from nature. So any harvesting, making as elaborate a sling making tool or tools as you want so long as all materials except the edged tool come from nature itself. If you want to make an entire loom you can so long as it all comes from nature.

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SerKraus Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 266 Gender:	Re: Nature Sling Design 2021! Reply #3 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 10:14am For some people, this is just a normal sling-making session
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Nature Sling Design 2021! Reply #4 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 10:28am SerKraus wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 10:14am: For some people, this is just a normal sling-making session Yes lol. Which is good because some are more of a traditionalist and some want to create new things. This one appeals to our bush crafters and survivalists more.
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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #5 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 3:26pm

So this is cheating because I made these last year, but I have two nettle fibre slings Cheesy

Only tools used were a mushroom knife to harvest the nettles then a short log to crush the stems. One is twisted, the other braided. I actually gave both away but they were pretty functional. I can make a different new one.

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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #6 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 5:37pm

I already know I can make a corn husk sling... that’s almost too easy too. You don’t really even need a knife to get the husk apart.

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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Nature Sling Design 2021! Reply #7 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 6:31pm Kick do you want that to be your official entry or should I wait? Or do I need to give you a few more days to become hopelessly addicted to this idea before asking?
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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #8 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:10pm

Do beer cans count? No matter how remote an area is, there’s always some lying on the ground somewhere nearby.

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler

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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #9 - Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:12pm

NooneOfConsequence wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:10pm:

Do beer cans count? No matter how remote an area is, there’s always some lying on the ground somewhere nearby.

No trash. Sorry. And if anyone attempts to make a sling from a Coors light can or other such flavored water they immediately are out of the running. Sorry man I didnt make the rules. This is just how it is.

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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1601 California Gender:	Re: Nature Sling Design 2021! Reply #10 - Apr 11^th, 2021 at 12:04am Morphy wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:12pm: Sorry man I didnt make the rules. This is just how it is. Morphy wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:12pm: Sorry man I didnt make the rules. This is just how it is. ...wait, so if your first post wasn't you making the rules? then... are we being controlled by the Illuminati?
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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #11 - Apr 11^th, 2021 at 12:14am

IronGoober wrote on Apr 11^th, 2021 at 12:04am:

Morphy wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:12pm:

Sorry man I didnt make the rules. This is just how it is.

Morphy wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 7:12pm:

Sorry man I didnt make the rules. This is just how it is.

...wait, so if your first post wasn't you making the rules? then... are we being controlled by the Illuminati?

This came straight from the Reptoid Overlords themselves. No trash, no modern tools except one metal edged tool of your choice. Apparently even aliens cant stand Coors light.

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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #12 - Apr 11^th, 2021 at 6:18am

Morphy wrote on Apr 10^th, 2021 at 6:31pm:

Kick do you want that to be your official entry or should I wait? Or do I need to give you a few more days to become hopelessly addicted to this idea before asking?

Well the nettles won't be good until the end of Summer but these are old slings that I don't even own anymore so I don't feel I can in good conscience have them in the competition. Actually I do have some old nettle fibre so maybe if I get time I'll put together a new one.

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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
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Re: Nature Sling Design 2021!
Reply #14 - Apr 11^th, 2021 at 6:52am

@Kick - sounds good man. I know you are still dealing with snow. Hopefully the other nettle fiber or maybe even something like willow inner bark would work. Man...who wouldve guessed Finland would have so much snow? Am I right? nevermind.

@Duck- Ya, doesn’t have to be crazy but if you do end up having the time any entry would be interesting to see. Even I want to take part in this one. Just need to find a local source of fiber.

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