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Traditional Knives & Slingshots
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Glad you got your ammo!.Let me just publicly apologize for all the disparaging things I said about the USPS today. It was undeserved and I was wrong.
My ammo showed up after all!
You should hear all the disparaging things I said about the Royal Mail today!
You should hear all the disparaging things I said about the Royal Mail today!
Our regular mail carrier is on vacation this week, and I unloaded a bunch of extra tomatoes and cucumbers from my garden on his unwary substitute today. Seems like postmen can’t catch a break around here…
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Good for you, I know a lot of posties
Our regular pair are pretty good, but parcels are often sent out by a different outfit - ParcelForce - Or 'ParcelFarce' as they are known! 
Talking of parcels, I had a parcel to send to another member today. There are no restrictions on sending knives from the UK, but mailing them is a different matter, even if you have the rules printed out in your hand 
So I usually record them as "slipjoints" 
There were several slipjoints in the parcel, but there was also a Wasp Uniphoxx slingshot. "Oh I don't think you're allowed to send catapults to America..." No basis whatsoever for saying that, but two of them spent 10 minutes trying to find a rule that forbade it, and failing, they marked the parcel down to be examined by Customs anyway 
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This Figure 8 Slingshot I made is a bit small for my big hands, but I might take it out this coming weekend I kind of wish I'd put some lighter bands on 
I kind of wish I'd put some lighter bands on
I have made a few of those and they are a blast!
Pretty steep learning curve and I still can't hit much with any consistency but still a very worthwhile endeavor.
It's fun to just hurl some rocks!
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I took my sling to the farm yesterday and tried it out a bit. I was close in both planes at once a few times.
I've eaten half of my gumdrop ammo. It isn't that cheap and it isn't good for my waistline or my blood sugar, so I'll concentrate on the little slingshot and the clay beads.
I've eaten half of my gumdrop ammo. It isn't that cheap and it isn't good for my waistline or my blood sugar, so I'll concentrate on the little slingshot and the clay beads.
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Nice work
I've got as far as watching some interesting YouTube videos!I have made a few of those and they are a blast!
Pretty steep learning curve and I still can't hit much with any consistency but still a very worthwhile endeavor.
It's fun to just hurl some rocks!
Well done JerI took my sling to the farm yesterday and tried it out a bit. I was close in both planes at once a few times.
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No name on this one. $5 at an antique mall in Grand Rapids this morning. It likes the clay beads ok.
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That's cool JerNo name on this one. $5 at an antique mall in Grand Rapids this morning. It like the clay beads ok.
Do you think it is homemade? Have fun!
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It was sealed in that plastic bag, so I think maybe not home-made.That's cool Jer
It's a nice one.
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That's good Jer, hopefully the rubber is ok then
I regularly see simple Chinese-made slingshots for sale on market stalls here. They look like they have been turned on a lathe. They only cost a Pound or two. The rubber is cheap and doesn't last long though. Really just a child's toy. I'll try and remember to buy one to get a pic
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This one looks like it was sawn out and had its edges eased. I have no idea how long it's been in what kind of storage, but the bands are fine so far.That's good Jer, hopefully the rubber is ok then
I regularly see simple Chinese-made slingshots for sale on market stalls here. They look like they have been turned on a lathe. They only cost a Pound or two. The rubber is cheap and doesn't last long though. Really just a child's toy. I'll try and remember to buy one to get a pic
I don't think it's terribly old, because I don't remember doubled bands like these from olden times.
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Bands can last a couple of decades if stored right apparently JerThis one looks like it was sawn out and had its edges eased. I have no idea how long it's been in what kind of storage, but the bands are fine so far.
I don't think it's terribly old, because I don't remember doubled bands like these from olden times.
I remember finding my old Black Widow, and the tubes were absolutely perished. After being stretched a few times, those old tubes could deteriorate pretty quickly 
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Thought some of you might find this of interest
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How're you finding that one Mike, looks cool?
Mike won my annual Yorkshire Day Lambsfoot giveaway, and I remembered that I had a slingshot for him that I'd put in a 'safe place'. 11.00pm probably wasn't the best time to start trying to find that 'safe place'!