My 1st sling

[Wes]

Heres my 1st sling,roughly 5 feet over all. Braided Hemp, Linen wrapped finger loop, elk split pocket (lookng for goat leather). My first stone went roughly 70 yards with easy spinning, and I have never slung a stone before...these are going to be fun! Opinions/thoughts/concerns???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/ ... G_0039.jpg


Thanks!!

[Robert Vermaat]

Moved it to re-enactment.

[Lusitano]

Very cool.

I am thinking of making one for myself, any advices?

[Wes]

I used a heavy hemp twine, tightly braided, and also tight stitching on the pocket...other than that, its my first, so I would not be in a position to give very sound advice.....it was quite easy to make, quick too.

Respectfully,

Wes

Titus Olcinius Secundus

[Cassius Tullius]

In college, I made a sling. When slinging for the first eight or nine occassions, it is a good idea to wear a safety helmet. I sent about half the rocks I slung straight up in the air. What goes up must come down.

Colored golf balls are also a good choice for practice ammo.

Another thing I found was that winding it round and round before letting loose doesn't make it go further or hit harder. A simple economy of motion is best.

[Cassius Tullius]

Just like Wes' mine had a thumb loop and a grip/let-go end.

The first sling I experimented also had a pocket like Wes' sling. In practice, I found this was a bad thing as it sometimes interfered with the projectile getting free from the sling. A simple strap works just fine and is easier to make.

[Lusitano]

Just made my sling (sorry no camera so no pics), works very well.

Another thing I found was that winding it round and round before letting loose doesn't make it go further or hit harder. A simple economy of motion is best.

Found out the exact same thing, a single 360º spin is enough for me and i seem to have more control then spining round and round.

[Decimus Apollonius]

Hey Wes,

Do you have any close up pics of the "pocket area"?

[Wes]

Working the overnight detail tonight, off at 0530. I will try to get a pic uploaded in the Morning.

Wes

[Decimus Apollonius]

Thanks Wes that would be great!

[Wes]

Here is my latest sling, made from a total of 9 strands of hemp. Pocket straps individually braided and then a pocket sewn over them. All materia is leather, hemp twine braided flat, and loop, end and sewing done in linen thread.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/ ... G_0053.jpg

Hope this helps! Sorry as well, my camera is not a good one.

[Decimus Apollonius]

That pic helps alot! Thanks Wes! That pic answered my questions. I wasn't real sure as to how it all came together until now! Did you just use "walmart" grade craft hemp?

[Wes]

I got it at Hobby Lobby, its around $9.00 a spool.

[Decimus Apollonius]

What thickness is it roughly?

[DanM]

That's pretty cool. Laudes rewarded!