Traditional Knives & Slingshots

Jack Black said:
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I was just out in the backyard enjoying my new hobby! Almost feel like a kid again with my new GEC 35 Johhny on the Spot and an accurate slingshot. Ready for anything over here!

Jack, band that little baby up! :thumbsup: 😁
 
While doing some reorganizing, I came across one that I'd misplaced (as in hadn't put it where it belongs - I actually knew where it was, just hadn't bothered to move it because I had intended to put in some more practice time this summer) - so I was doing a little plinking today. As luck would have it, this thread was in the New Posts when I came inside :thumbsup:
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Kiteman72 said:
I was just out in the backyard enjoying my new hobby! Almost feel like a kid again with my new GEC 35 Johhny on the Spot and an accurate slingshot. Ready for anything over here!
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Bring it on Ivan! :D :thumbsup:
Kiteman72 said:
Jack, band that little baby up! :thumbsup: 😁
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I might do! :D :thumbsup:

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hhmoore said:
While doing some reorganizing, I came across one that I'd misplaced (as in hadn't put it where it belongs - I actually knew where it was, just hadn't bothered to move it because I had intended to put in some more practice time this summer) - so I was doing a little plinking today. As luck would have it, this thread was in the New Posts when I came inside :thumbsup:
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Nice TTF set-up! :) :thumbsup:

I came across an old Barnett Black Widow pocket-rocket a few years back, must have been 20 years since I'd used it! The tubes had absolutely had it! :eek: :D :thumbsup:
 
I’m making progress on mine. I don’t know what kind of wood this is. It’s hard though. I think it may be in the elm family. I’ve narrowed it down and think it’s hackberry.
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I probably will remove about an inch from the forks and about 1.5 inches from the handle. Does this sound about right? Should the forks be longer than my fingers or at the same length or does it not matter?

I’m not familiar with slingshots other than the wrist rocket, but this grip feels comfortable.
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I’m thinking over the top flat bands. Course I’ll have to source them.

There is a split in one fork where the bark pulled when I cut this. I wasn’t intending to save it until I noticed it was pretty close. I’ll fill that in with JBweld for aesthetics I think.

Suggestions and critiquing is appreciated.
 
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JM2 said:
I probably will remove about an inch from the forks and about 1.5 inches from the handle. Does this sound about right? Should the forks be longer than my fingers or at the same length or does it not matter?
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Nice fork :cool: Have you let it season a while, sometimes the ends split, and the wood shrinks? In terms of the fork length, a lot of it depends on how you intend to hold the slingshot. Don't forget you can always trim them :thumbsup:
JM2 said:
I’m thinking over the top flat bands. Course I’ll have to source them.
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Should work well :) They're very easy to source online. Lots of different types though, so worth using a reputable supplier :thumbsup:
 
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Jack Black said:
Nice fork :cool: Have you let it season a while, sometimes the ends split, and the wood shrinks? In terms of the fork length, a lot of it depends on how you intend to hold the slingshot. Don't forget you can always trim them :thumbsup:

Should work well :) They're very easy to source online. Lots of different types though, so worth using a reputable supplier :thumbsup:
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It’s been seasoning 6 months or so. The ends are checked some. It’s still some green so I took the bark off to expedite the process.

The hold I showed is my intended hold.
 
JM2 said:
It’s been seasoning 6 months or so. The ends are checked some. It’s still some green so I took the bark off to expedite the process.

The hold I showed is my intended hold.
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Crazy Canuck said:
I'm a fan of lower forks, so I'd take some off. Maybe an inch or so above your hold? You can always take more off, but harder to put it back on ;)
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Good advice Mike :) :thumbsup:
 
I think I’m going with a pinch hold. You can see a knot that causes the right fork to have the same forward angle as the left. So I’ll cut off at that. And you can see the pulled wood here. Should the forks be cut even across with each other? Or is it cool to cut them square to their axis?

https://imgur.com/3pz7mJ7

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