ever made a sling?

[jeffp51]

I thought this was cool...especially the guy's cordage skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzDMCVdPwnE

[unkieford]

     When I was young (maybe 6-7 years old) I went on a camping trip with my father, and one of his friends. This man had a really nice leather sling, and showed me how far he could throw. I was, of course, amazed.
     When we got home, I took an old boot tongue and a pair of shoelaces and made one as best I could. On my second throw from across the street, I put a golf ball through my bedroom window.
     This experience left me with 3 things:
#1: A few days of being grounded
#2: I learned how to replace an old single pane style window.
#3 A lifelong obsession with ANY projectile device. 

It all mushroomed from there... archery, rifles, rockets.... whatever. Let's LAUNCH something!

---Ford---

[jayman448]

Yea ive made quite a few. Never got too good with them. Neat pattern made with a single piece of woven cordage (found thenpattern on youtube)

[Knoll]

Slings I make are bit too contemporary.   

[Spotted Dog]

That guy had some tough feet.   

[Joseph]

A few slings, a brief obsession with slingshots
Here is a cool video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCM2PKlRcZw

[DC]

     When I was young (maybe 6-7 years old) I went on a camping trip with my father, and one of his friends. This man had a really nice leather sling, and showed me how far he could throw. I was, of course, amazed.
     When we got home, I took an old boot tongue and a pair of shoelaces and made one as best I could. On my second throw from across the street, I put a golf ball through my bedroom window.
     This experience left me with 3 things:
#1: A few days of being grounded
#2: I learned how to replace an old single pane style window.
#3 A lifelong obsession with ANY projectile device. 

It all mushroomed from there... archery, rifles, rockets.... whatever. Let's LAUNCH something!

---Ford---

"An old boot tongue"  Just that phrase brought back waves of memories of past slingshots. My primary source of leather in those days.

[Electricfrontporch]

Always carry one when I go wandering in the woods.....lots of fun......there is some good information and tutorials on slinging.org......make one its a blast....Noah

[YosemiteBen]

I have made them - gloves, laces, tule (scirpus sp.) dogbane cordage. there is a YT vid of an old guy slinging - he is good! My friend almost hit a tour bus once when we were slinging by the river. Yes - Humans just like to throw things!

[Tracker0721]

Me and my grandpa made one out of his old sandals and some leather cord. Hit my dads boat, broke a garage window, and hit a car before I moved on to more predictable weapons. Found the sling in a box years later while in the army. Took it with me on a training mission, hit my Humvee. Found it the other day and I think I'll go out in the field and toss rocks at a box. Far far from anything else. The sling is just too fun though! And my grandpa made it with me about 15 years ago.

[bow101]

      Yep remember the old days of cutting out  "An old boot tongue"  I use to be good at using a sling  with a 1/2 rotation and hit things.

[BowEd]

Very good video.Persistence,persistence.persistence....I'm impressed.The thing about it his arm is'nt sore at all as opposed to throwing that rock without a sling.Quite a fella.If every deer gave me 2 or 3 shots with a bow to hit the mark I'd get em all I shot at.....lol.