As many of you know I like jute a lot.  It's as cheap as dirt, it has little memory, it's soft so it's very easy to work with, and it makes a nice rustic looking sling.  There is another reason though. 
    About twenty years ago a very dear friend who is now deceased, an impossibly beautiful redhead named Stephanie, used to work for the local school system.  She had no qualms whatsoever about taking what ever she wanted on a five fingered discount as a fringe benefit.  My late wife Marie and I often benefitted from this.  To this day I have odds and ends she gave to us. 
     One of the things she gave me was an entire case of jute twine.  I have no idea how many spools were in there initially.  Hundreds.  Probably eighty percent of the slings I've made have been from that batch of jute.  I still have a lot left.  I doubt I'll use it all before I croak.

   Jute slings, like any slings made from natural fiber, will wear out.  For me jute slings last a reasonable amount of time but that's just my personal opinion.  I do use West Country Whipping to protect both ends of the pouch and the retention loop.  What usually wears out first on my jute slings is the cracker. 

SerKraus wrote on Jan 4^th, 2022 at 10:56pm:


Well said.

Grand Theft Jute anyone??? 

What a nice gift 

The sooner you embrace it, the better.