Traditional Knives & Slingshots

Jack Black

Jack Black

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How about a 'Traditional Knives & Slingshots' threads folks? Let's see 'em! ;) :thumbsup:

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Thanks for a pleasant childhood memory. When I was a kid, my granddaddy would make me traditional slingshots from either 1x4 yellow pine or we would find the right branch from a red oak tree. He always had an old bicycle inner tube or heavy rubber band from the post office, some thin leather and waxed string. We would fashion the slingshot and off I would go to spend hours by the spring fed stream.
 
RLB0414 said:
Thanks for a pleasant childhood memory. When I was a kid, my granddaddy would make me traditional slingshots from either 1x4 yellow pine or we would find the right branch from a red oak tree. He always had an old bicycle inner tube or heavy rubber band from the post office, some thin leather and waxed string. We would fashion the slingshot and off I would go to spend hours by the spring fed stream.
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Great stuff, I make them for my friends' kids whenever I can find a suitable fork :) :thumbsup:

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I’m in. I want to see some old timey sling shots and some instructions.
 
Jack Black said:
Instructions to make, or to shoot?

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Make. I’m actually an okay shot, I grew up with a wrist rocket thing. I currently have one, and cast .311 size balls for ammo. But the traditional slingshots appeal to me and I’ve never explored that. Looks like it might make a fun knife project too.
 
JM2 said:
Make. I’m actually an okay shot, I grew up with a wrist rocket thing. I currently have one, and cast .311 size balls for ammo. But the traditional slingshots appeal to me and I’ve never explored that. Looks like it might make a fun knife project too.
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They're pretty easy to make, and you can make them out of all sorts of things, but the 'new' flat-bands really make a difference in terms of power and accuracy :) Loads of videos on YouTube :thumbsup:

Here's one made out of a Figure 8 abseil device :thumbsup:

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Bit harder to carve than wood though ;) :thumbsup:
 
JM2 said:
Where does one procure flat band and round bands?
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Amazon? Online slingshot specialty store? Medical Supply store?
I've seen flat and round bands on Amazon, with or without the pouch.
 
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