Traditional Knives & Slingshots

Have you guys noticed that the flat bands work better for you than round? Growing up in the woods I did quite a bit of slingshot shooting and after my dad told me to use surgical tubing I thought I had the best in the west! It works pretty danged good. I wonder if I've been missing out though?
 
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LimpCroissant said:
Have you guys noticed that the flat bands work better for you than round? Growing up in the woods I did quite a bit of slingshot shooting and after my dad told me to use surgical tubing I thought I had the best in the west! It works pretty danged good. I wonder if I've been missing out though?
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I like tubes, but you should really give flat bands a go, they're a revelation. They're incredibly fast, and easy to sight down, and they have a lot more power than seems apparent when you retract them 👍
 
Jack Black said:
I like tubes, but you should really give flat bands a go, they're a revelation. They're incredibly fast, and easy to sight down, and they have a lot more power than seems apparent when you retract them 👍
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Hmmm, interesting! Alright I'll definitely give them a try next time I find me a nice piece of forked wood to make one with. Thank you!
 
LimpCroissant said:
Hmmm, interesting! Alright I'll definitely give them a try next time I find me a nice piece of forked wood to make one with. Thank you!
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Check out some of the YouTube channels or SimpleShot, and read up about draw length, matching bands to ammunition, sighting, etc 👍
 
LimpCroissant said:
Ok, will do thank you. My slingshot knowledge is pretty basic. I'll have to learn me some of the science behind it.🍻
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Yeah, mine too, even though I'd used a slingshot from being a kid (with heavy, square rubber, or heavy tubes) 😁 With those 'new' bands you can get incredibly accurate, very fast, but it definitely helps to check out the science a bit too 🙂👍
 
Jack Black said:
Yeah, mine too, even though I'd used a slingshot from being a kid (with heavy, square rubber, or heavy tubes) 😁 With those 'new' bands you can get incredibly accurate, very fast, but it definitely helps to check out the science a bit too 🙂👍
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Yea I bet there's even a slingshot forum around somewhere where people geek out just as much as us knife guys do here haha. I'll have to do some exploring!
 
Jack Black said:
Hope you have fun with it Mike :) :thumbsup:

What's happening slingshot fans? ;) :thumbsup:

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Thanks again Jack!

Oh, do I recognize that bandset? ;) Love those pouches!
 
Crazy Canuck said:
Thanks again Jack!

Oh, do I recognize that bandset? ;) Love those pouches!
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You tie a great bandset Mike 😎 I love the pouches too, and appreciate you cutting the band's long 🙂 I am looking forward to getting out in the woods again 👍
 
Is anyone heading out to the woods, or back garden, for some slingshot practice this weekend? I'm going to wait until my back is recovered first, but I sure am missing using my slingshots. Have fun folks :thumbsup:

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Yesterday I went after the honeysuckle in my jungle border. Many nicely shaped forks, but the wood is too feeble, which comports with the fast growth, I guess. It doesn't even snap; it almost tears when you pull the pieces out of the grape vines.

My band-tying band is due today.
 
screened porch said:
Yesterday I went after the honeysuckle in my jungle border. Many nicely shaped forks, but the wood is too feeble, which comports with the fast growth, I guess. It doesn't even snap; it almost tears when you pull the pieces out of the grape vines.

My band-tying band is due today.
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That's a shame Jer :( :thumbsup:

Hope it gets to you on time :) :thumbsup:
 
screened porch said:
Yeah. I think I'll bind it in faggots and dump it at my sister's neighbor's firepit.
Not like that guitar-stand that suddenly became undeliverable in transit yesterday. (I have a better one alleged to be arriving Sunday (but it was $3 more.))
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Oh no! 😕 I got some junk in the mail yesterday, two collapsible water bottles, by a company called Vapur, which are not as described, and overpriced rubbish really :mad:
 
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