Hi, Im very new, so first want to thanks for accepting, my issue is the knots I need to know, techniques that are good to create the high quality lasting sling. First of I bought 2mm jute cords, but didnt made a research before and unfortunately realized, that they might be too thick for the sling. I have it, but decided not to use and instead ordered some yarn I think is baby alpaca x bamboo iirc it should be very good, but maybe bit slippery when braiding as the lady told me when I called to the store. I want to use kumihimo, that I bought, Im learning fast and Id like something that would been a bit historicaly appropriate, if not the material than at least the braiding used.
So any help with this would been great. My other question comes to the types, that I could make, Im very new so Iv only heard about Shepherd, balearic, but Im sure, that there were used many other interesting slings I have no clue about, so You might give me suggestions, that what might be a interesting project for me, as of now Im in hospital and do have plenty of free time to work on it. Thanks, almost forgotten....what channels dedicated to slings You recommend ? 3-8 BEST. Thanks to everyone, that is willing to help me, because I have not much of a knowledge so far. I would like some books, but if I order now, Ill wait at least a month for delivery from my experience. Greetings from Czechia!

Thank you very much for reply! Im aware of these books, unfortunately cant touch these for atleast 2 months, in hospital. Even if I order now, and I do plan to buy these books, itll arive late. Id like to start braiding asap. Im interested in other cultures too, not only Andean. Im very courious about catapults used in Asia, Oceania or by barbarians in Europe, eventually Romans. Have a great evening and thanks for yor help

Oh thank you, that will definitely help

These two videos helped me a lot with Andean slings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMJAAkhHcZE
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw1chCl6fXs

If you slow the video down to 50% or 75%, you can see better what she's doing and understand the Spanish better.

    Ask twenty slingers what the best type of sling is and you'll get twenty different answers.  My favorite type is a modified pj.  It's proper name is a Five Strand Sheep Shank Sling.  Sady pj's original instructions are lost as far as I can tell, but here's my take on it:
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1338672380/0#0
    I also like a Rockman (Split Pouch Sing) and a TS3. (Three Strand Sheep Shank Sling)
https://web.archive.org/web/20121104161418/http://slinging.org/index.php?page=ho...

   I didn't include the link to the TS3 tutorial because it's not a very good tutorial.  I'll have to do a proper version one of these days.  Plus it's just like the pj but with two less warp strands. 

   All three of these slings are very functional, relatively easy to make, and don't look bad.
   That's my two cents.