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Offline HuntsmanSling

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Northwest Slinging Video
« 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

« Last Edit: August 27, 2015, 05:06:45 am by Pappy »


Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2015, 03:12:01 pm »
Cool looking slings. Do you make them from natural cordage? Ed
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Offline HuntsmanSling

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #3 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.

Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2015, 07:29:33 pm »
now - a how to in the Build along section. Those are very nice slings. Plaiting?

Offline Pat B

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2015, 07:51:23 pm »
I agree, Ben, lets see a how to.
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Offline HuntsmanSling

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #6 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


Offline Knoll

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2015, 12:51:09 pm »
Looks like fun! I'd need a target at the far end.   ;)
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2015, 01:22:31 pm »
very nice sling. great construction

Offline HuntsmanSling

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #9 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 :)

Offline Pappy

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2015, 05:57:21 am »
Very cool, nice slinging. ;)
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Offline Ranasp

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Re: Northwest Slinging Video
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2015, 11:41:07 am »
Thanks for posting the links, really interesting stuff!