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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: HuntsmanSling on August 27, 2015, 03:24:04 am

Title: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: HuntsmanSling on August 27, 2015, 03:24:04 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7aAz9Y2fbg&feature=youtu.be

Went and did a little cabin at the lake slingin this weekend and wanted to share with you all   ;)

65-70 meter shots according to the range finder with 160-180 g rocks. These are not distance shots but more power shots I'd say. Next time I go up I'll take some distance footage.

Enjoy

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: HuntsmanSling on August 27, 2015, 02:07:57 pm

Here are some close up photos of some slings I've made. It's one of my favorite things to do! :)

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/Lion_Ragnarok/imageedit_3_8693621005.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/Lion_Ragnarok/4_1.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/Lion_Ragnarok/1_2.jpg

http://s82.photobucket.com/user/Lion_Ragnarok/media/3_2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5

http://s82.photobucket.com/user/Lion_Ragnarok/media/3_1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/Lion_Ragnarok/Sisal1.jpg

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: Ed Brooks on August 27, 2015, 03:12:01 pm

Cool looking slings. Do you make them from natural cordage? Ed

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: HuntsmanSling on August 27, 2015, 04:43:01 pm

Thanks! I do I make them from an agave based hard fiber plant that I dye and treat. This is the same material used on the Balearic Islands to this day. I have however been weaving in tough spectra line into the last couple inches of the whip to make sure it lasts forever.

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 27, 2015, 07:29:33 pm

now - a how to in the Build along section. Those are very nice slings. Plaiting?

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: Pat B on August 27, 2015, 07:51:23 pm

I agree, Ben, lets see a how to.

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: HuntsmanSling on August 28, 2015, 11:05:58 am

Thanks guys. It's a 5 weave flat braid. Here is a solid tutorial that will get you in the right direction: http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1382647725/0

Here is a 3 part video of how they are woven with grass fibers. Enjoy I'll check back for questions.

It translates just wait ;)
P1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO4ERyUXdYU
P2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAllExyVw6I
P3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LeMeThTR9Q

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: Knoll on August 28, 2015, 12:51:09 pm

Looks like fun! I'd need a target at the far end.   ;)

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: GlisGlis on September 02, 2015, 01:22:31 pm

very nice sling. great construction

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: HuntsmanSling on September 04, 2015, 04:30:28 am

Thanks so much for your compliments!!!

Until I can make another video, here is an excellent video of a professional Balearic Slinger named Luis Pons Livermore
It gets really impressive at about 1 minute into the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a_IHHcw6do

Enjoy :)

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: Pappy on September 04, 2015, 05:57:21 am

Very cool, nice slinging. ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Northwest Slinging Video
Post by: Ranasp on September 10, 2015, 11:41:07 am

Thanks for posting the links, really interesting stuff!