Who hunts and uses a slingshot for survival?

That they do. I think I found me a new project over labor day in the woods. :D

Anyone know where to buy the bands?
 
AZWaterRat said:
I recently got me a Dankung Jungle Hunter to carry in my pack on hikes. Haven't used it for hunting yet, but have done a lot of plinking along the trails. Awesome little slingshot!

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Something along those lines would be an awesome blacksmithing project!
 
mtnfolk mike said:
well here is a pic of our new slingshots... from Tom of www.bunnybuster.com these are waaaay cool.. :) the 2 naturals are for my boys and are made from birch, the fork(middle) is made from 120 year old black walnut.. it is a beauty.

i have been shooting 3/8 ball bearings out of mine and the boys are shooting 1/4 ball bearings, out of theirs.. they're a blast to shoot...:D

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Very nice! If you don't mind me asking, what do those go for...?
 
formtight said:
Very nice! If you don't mind me asking, what do those go for...?
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don't know if posting prices would be breaking any BF violations, but they were'nt too expensive.. drop Tom an email and ask for some basic prices.. sorry.. send me an email if you would like, i would be more than willing to let you know prices.. allscared@yahoo.com

this guys work is really cool too, his name is Perry... he's a great guy to deal with and his slingshots are bad a$$...:thumbup::thumbup:

https://sites.google.com/site/aplusslingshots/
 
AZWaterRat said:
I recently got me a Dankung Jungle Hunter to carry in my pack on hikes. Haven't used it for hunting yet, but have done a lot of plinking along the trails. Awesome little slingshot!

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Just ordered me one of these. :cool:

Id love to see ML or someone forge one. That would be sick. Little flint, and you have a striker too.
 
j williams said:
Just ordered me one of these. :cool:

Id love to see ML or someone forge one. That would be sick. Little flint, and you have a striker too.
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right on Jake.. those are supposed to be great slingshots...:thumbup: let me know what you think of it, when you get it..

if all goes as planned, i am trying to work out a trade with a guy, for one of those Dankung hunters and another wood fork slingshot made by Fish in the U.K....:D

that would be cool to see a forged one piece slingshot too...an ML version would be nice... wait till you see my new knife i have coming from him...
 
j williams said:
Just ordered me one of these. :cool:

Id love to see ML or someone forge one. That would be sick. Little flint, and you have a striker too.
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Jake, you might be on to something for the guys that forge. Maybe a new market for forged slingshots. :D

BTW, where did you get the Dankung Jungle Hunter? Never mind, found it.
Scott
 
Yeah, someone needs to get on that. I bet they would sell very well if the price was fair.
 
mtnfolk mike said:
right on Jake.. those are supposed to be great slingshots...:thumbup: let me know what you think of it, when you get it..

if all goes as planned, i am trying to work out a trade with a guy, for one of those Dankung hunters and another wood fork slingshot made by Fish in the U.K....:D

that would be cool to see a forged one piece slingshot too...an ML version would be nice... wait till you see my new knife i have coming from him...
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Yeah, when I saw it, I had to snag one. lol...:thumbup:

Sounds like a good trade! I cant wait to see pics of that ML....:cool:

You start my sheath yet btw???
 
j williams said:
Just ordered me one of these. :cool:

Id love to see ML or someone forge one. That would be sick. Little flint, and you have a striker too.
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Actually I have had a idea for a forged stainless Milty-band slingshot for a while. I have been forging Stainless now for a few years. It won't work as a striker though. Only simple high carbon steels work for strikers.
 
TwinBlade said:
That they do. I think I found me a new project over labor day in the woods. :D

Anyone know where to buy the bands?
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typically you make your own bands for the more powerful slingshots.. thera-band black or gold are the most popular rubbers for flatbands. you'll need a rotary fabric cutter and a self healing surface, but you can make tons of bands out of a roll, and customize them to your personal strength and draw length.

otherwise, you can buy latex surgical tubing from a surgical supply store, or ebay. or dankung sells bulk rubber of different styles.
 
bikermikearchery said:
Actually I have had a idea for a forged stainless Milty-band slingshot for a while. I have been forging Stainless now for a few years. It won't work as a striker though. Only simple high carbon steels work for strikers.
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Sounds like a project for you:thumbup:
Scott
 
Joben said:
Why do you need special cutting tools?
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cutting with scissors, or even a really sharp knife will cause the rubber to stretch and cause jagged edges. jagged edges lead to premature ripping of the bands, and that can be catastrophic(think a fully stretched out rubberband flinging straight into your eye). the rotary cutting tool rolls like a wheel and cuts with pressure while not stretching the rubber out.
 
Well, i found my old Trumark fs-1 wrist rocket today. Went out and picked up a Trumark heavy black band for it, but I gotta wait 24hrs for the alcohol used in mounting the bands to dry.

So in the mean time, what do you guys use for backyard targets and backstops? I live in the burbs, so i don't wanna shoot any of the neighbour kids eyes out. I was thinking a garbage can on it's side with some old blankets or something in the bottom?
 
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