Traditional Knives & Slingshots

[Jack Black]

I'll need a bigger target than that, though.

That's my biggest Jer, 'Aim small, miss small'! You'll soon be hitting targets smaller than that buddy

 

[screened porch]

That's my biggest Jer, 'Aim small, miss small'! You'll soon be hitting targets smaller than that buddy

Gnats on the wing at forty yards!

 

[Jack Black]

Gnats on the wing at forty yards!

During the first lockdown here, I was using match-heads as targets

 

[Jack Black]

 

[screened porch]

Why not put knurled wheel heads on these screws and make them finger-tightenable?

I'll ask them.

 

[Jack Black]

Why not put knurled wheel heads on these screws and make them finger-tightenable?

I'll ask them.

I agree Jer, some of the Chinese-made models are like that

 

[screened porch]

I agree Jer, some of the Chinese-made models are like that

If one could find one's thread gauge, maybe one could find a finger-tightenable screw of the same pitch and moment. Or take it to a good hardware store.

 

[Jack Black]

If one could find one's thread gauge, maybe one could find a finger-tightenable screw of the same pitch and moment. Or take it to a good hardware store.

Absolutely Jer, I was looking for them for another project online, but a good hardware store would be a better source

I bought a couple similar to this for my mate, and his daughter

 

[screened porch]

Absolutely Jer, I was looking for them for another project online, but a good hardware store would be a better source

I bought a couple similar to this for my mate, and his daughter

I asked SimpleShot. Maybe they'll overnight me a couple pairs!

 

[Jack Black]

I asked SimpleShot. Maybe they'll overnight me a couple pairs!

That'd be cool

This is a Gamekeeper John design, made in Sheffield by Pro-Shot, using SimpleShot's Occularis system!

 

[RLB0414]

Absolutely Jer, I was looking for them for another project online, but a good hardware store would be a better source

I bought a couple similar to this for my mate, and his daughter

"Slingshots" have come a long way from a forked limb with gum rubber bands.

 

[afishhunter]

not sure what the best "all-around" size to get is. (9mm steel, 7/16" clay, 1/2" glass marble) so going to get some talered .65; .75; and .80mm bands. See witch I like best ... Hope I will be able to hit the target. (with luck the target will be one and/or more of the age unknown veggie garden eating chucks, and I will successfuly turn them off. . Shame though ... can't convert them to stew or fried, or even tan their hides to make a nive sheath or something else useful. Big boss said (somewhat louder than necessary ... I ain't deef ... yet...) "NO WAY!!! when I asked her if they could be made into a supper or lunch. I don't get it. She has them serve "hot dogs" and "corn dogs" I will guess she no's what pig n clucker parts is in them vile things.

 

[Duvel]

Why not put knurled wheel heads on these screws and make them finger-tightenable?

I'll ask them.

Assuming you have a Scout LT, Simple-shot does offer finger tightenable screws:

 

[screened porch]

"Slingshots" have come a long way from a forked limb with gum rubber bands.

not sure what the best "all-around" size to get is. (9mm steel, 7/16" clay, 1/2" glass marble) so going to get some talered .65; .75; and .80mm bands. See witch I like best ... Hope I will be able to hit the target. (with luck the target will be one and/or more of the age unknown veggie garden eating chucks, and I will successfuly turn them off. . Shame though ... can't convert them to stew or fried, or even tan their hides to make a nive sheath or something else useful. Big boss said (somewhat louder than necessary ... I ain't deef ... yet...) "NO WAY!!! when I asked her if they could be made into a supper or lunch. I don't get it. She has them serve "hot dogs" and "corn dogs" I will guess she no's what pig n clucker parts is in them vile things.

Seems to me it was simpler in the old days, but maybe only because my memory is faulty.

 

[screened porch]

Assuming you have a Scout LT, Simple-shot does offer finger tightenable screws:
View attachment 2229769

Thanks for the tip!

They'll want me to order them like a lesser mortal, then.
Plus shipping.
Hmm.
Screwdrivers aren't so terrible.

And there's still the hardware.

 

[RLB0414]

Seems to me it was simpler in the old days, but maybe only because my memory is faulty.

Nothing wrong with your memory. Old days were simpler. Maybe harder in some ways but simpler. Simpler is better in a lot of ways

 

[Jack Black]

"Slingshots" have come a long way from a forked limb with gum rubber bands.

I like simple, adding fancy sights, and spirit levels, takes the fun, and challenge out of it, but I think it's the modern latex bands that make all the difference. Rubber bands aren't all that different, but they don't last as long

not sure what the best "all-around" size to get is. (9mm steel, 7/16" clay, 1/2" glass marble) so going to get some talered .65; .75; and .80mm bands. See witch I like best ... Hope I will be able to hit the target. (with luck the target will be one and/or more of the age unknown veggie garden eating chucks, and I will successfuly turn them off. . Shame though ... can't convert them to stew or fried, or even tan their hides to make a nive sheath or something else useful. Big boss said (somewhat louder than necessary ... I ain't deef ... yet...) "NO WAY!!! when I asked her if they could be made into a supper or lunch. I don't get it. She has them serve "hot dogs" and "corn dogs" I will guess she no's what pig n clucker parts is in them vile things.

Good luck

Assuming you have a Scout LT, Simple-shot does offer finger tightenable screws:
View attachment 2229769

I've actually seen the video about those, but had forgotten!

Seems to me it was simpler in the old days, but maybe only because my memory is faulty.

I loved my old Milbro and Barnett slingshots, but I thought I'd done well if I could hit a tin-can!

 

[screened porch]

I like simple, adding fancy sights, and spirit levels, takes the fun, and challenge out of it, but I think it's the modern latex bands that make all the difference. Rubber bands aren't all that different, but they don't last as long

Good luck

I've actually seen the video about those, but had forgotten!

I loved my old Milbro and Barnett slingshots, but I thought I'd done well if I could hit a tin-can!

Is that the square rubber of which you spoke?
If we ever had that here, I missed it.

 

[RLB0414]

Is that the square rubber of which you spoke?
If we ever had that here, I missed it.

When I was a kid, we could get large rubber bands similar to those in the left of Jack's photo. The mail carriers always had them and would leave a couple when they knew I was at my grandparents. That was half a century+ years ago though.
The simpler, better times

 

[screened porch]

I was distressed yesterday because I thought my clay ammo was dribbling out of the tiny pocket in my clay bands and disappearing with a tinkle. Turned out that much of it, at least, was hitting the cement block wall a foot below my catchbox and shattering.
Modern crap.