How to make a sling
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This video shows how to make a nice medieval style sling from cord and leather and a really quick and 'dirty' sling from para cord and tape.
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As a kid , me and my friends made slings from the tongues of old shoes, and cords from anywhere. I got to be a fair hand with a sling , and I think I may try my old hands on one again.
That's actually a great idea. I just so happen to have some very old shoes I was going to throw away soon enough anyway. Might as well use them for parts!
I was aware of them in 5 or6grade.. Nobody around to figure s*** out like that. I figured my dad didn't know about them because he used to work on jet engines So he decided to build one and put 11 on 1 side of the bicycle , I'm 55 now and making my 1st one
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I should try this
That’s always been my go-to method. I started making slings when I was in the army back in the sixties, and more recently I made a large-sized one to sling tennis balls for the dogs… They loved it.
If you punch two holes in each end of your leather pouch, and put the cord through both, when you tighten them up it makes a natural pouch that works quite well.
"So I'm gonna show you how to make this weapon, then you can mess about have a go do what you like".
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A sling that could break the bone of a Roman Legionary is a weapon
@@bizybliztaverage9414 nobody said otherwise
@@bizybliztaverage9414 I found the guy who can't read
I live in an area of mostly sand and clay but recently they have been doing street renovation and have hauled in beautiful stone which I pick up for my slingshot. I always wanted tolearn the sling so now I shall drive my wife crazy with pockets full of 70 gm stones. Spring is in the air. Now to find an old sign. Thanks Tod. I'm a 70 yr old kid again.
Cheap, compact, and deadly. It's basically the ancient handgun. It's underrated as a weapon, as it has cheap, reusable ammunition, requires little training, and can be quickly made from common materials. The bow might be more deadly, but the sling is a very accessible weapon that doesn't require a lot of time or resources.
Little training but MUCH practice.
The reps are what get most people
This is probably why in places like the near east they are used against the authorities, in times of trouble.
Its probably more deadly than a bow, the projectile from a sling moves much faster and can go further. But it actually requires more training than a bow to achieve battle proficiency, so i hear.
@@jasonjohnson6938yeah but the levies don’t need training because there is so many of them. Similarily to the inaccurate muskets they’ll hit somebody if they all fire at the same time
More like a mortar with how it was used.
Tod is like the Bob Ross of weapon crsfting... " just experiment around, you know, just to see what happens" XD
"We don't call them Concussions, we call them happy little accidents" :P
@@Nihilius84 XD
How is he like bob ross there nothing alike
@@d-drizzle not by looking or by painting... but in his way of presenting something. a soft enthusiastic joy in every detail. Thats why.
😂😂😂😂 Bob Ross of weapon crafting 😂😂😂😂
It's a pleasure to listen to someone jump back and forth easily between metric and imperial units, and not fall into a childish pissing contest.
@phuc ewe pshhh, that's child's play. it would be measured in furlongs xD
I’m afraid that all it means is that Tod is old enough to have been taught Imperial in school.
As a Canadian I too am trapped in the purgatory between imperial and metric
@Sub Optimal but how many FOOTBALL FIELDS is that for the Americans watching? lol
Tons of cooling.
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Toilet paper you say I wish people would sling it to my house can’t but the shit
Loved the 'nasty' para-cord one. First time I've seen that.
Easy to make, got all the tools and materials, and easy to replace if you need another.
Yes... you'd be embarrassed if someone saw you. but the fun factor will still be there.
Anyway - I have black para-cord... not as bad as day-glo orange
When I was 8 years old, a cousin introduced me to the shepherd's sling. I got good enough that I could hit an 8 inch diameter target at 20 paces fairly consistent, but my cousin was absolutely amazing with it. He could put his shots into a 3 inch diameter bullseye consistently. I remember watching him put 15 shots consecutively on target before we quit for ice cream. Anyone know if there is a Guinness World Record for shepherd slinging?
Thank you, very interesting and I will certainly make a leather sling
When we were kids back in the 60s we made what we called ‘throwing arrows’. These were longish home made arrows propelled by a piece of string with a knot tied in the end. The string was wrapped around the arrow beneath the flights and passed over the knot. The string was then pulled out straight and tight and gripped along with the arrow behind arrow point. The arrow was then launched by releasing the arrow and keeping hold of the string. We used to accurately throw the arrows a distance of over 100 yards.
We called these dutch arrows, and its basically a rudimentary atlatl
I think the term for these is polynesian arrow
There are a lot of terms. I refer to them as pathfinding arrows.
You may already know about this, but since you mentioned quick and dirty it's possible to make a perfectly functional sling with nothing but a single piece of string. You just tie a dogshank knot in the middle which creates your pouch and then do your knot and loop in the ends like normal. The nice part is you can just untie it and you still have a useful length of uncut string.
It's a little hard to do the dimensions right though-especially when you do it the first time around.
Eventually, I just realized that a nice flat ribbon with a hole in the middle sufficed quite well as a sling.
I practice with acorns. they're easy to find and sort of consistent in size and shape. they pack a wallop.
Thanks you Tod for the cool crafting video. Your knowledge is always appreciated. As a leathercrafter, I just wanted to mention that the approximately 11.6 mm leather used for the pouch for the second sling, is known/listed here in the States as 3 - 4 oz. leather. 3 - 4 oz. leather has a thickness of 1.2 - 1.6 mm.
For awhile, while I was in the US Army, I had a job that was 20-minutes of work followed by 3-hours of sitting around...normally in the woods. So, I'd tinker with these slings when I could, and I actually got pretty good at it.
I once wove a sling just from paracord, and then I made a lot once I found leatherworking.
Hi Tod, thanks for this video! Today I tried to make myself a medieval style sling following your instructions. I used a piece of leather (about 2mm thick) and cotton string. I had to braid the string, because it was too thin. After I finished my work, I went for a walk in the forest with my dog and tried my first shots. And it works surprisingly fine! I started with pinecones (for safety reasons) but they don't fly very well. So I collected some rocks on the forest road and they did a much better job. I thought the sling was much more difficult to handle but it's quite easy - I mean aiming is a big challenge but the basic usage is really simple. There's only one minor drawback: the cotton loop partly rubbed the skin off my finger after several shots. Next time I'll use a glove ;-)
Best regards
Been a few years since I was slingin it. I definitely found it better for me to throw as you did in an under hand direction instead of over head. Smooth rocks throw more accurate and with less noise than jagged edge rocks. Round large marbles throw accurate but have a tendency to roll out of the pouch more easily. Saw one guy use Quickrete and formed somewhat uniform balls. Pouch definitely needs to be flat and not concave as it tends to hold onto the stone and make for less accuracy. Duct tape is everyone's friend.
I was around 4-ish years old when I first saw a sling, in an old school DOS RPG. I've since then been a bit fascinated by it. I think I will try to make one in the future. Thanks for the video.
Dad used make my slings and sling shots back in the day i had one with a cloth pouch and used to launch pretty big stones out in the bush when we camped out back in the 80,s
That sounds lovely
Goliath: **Why do I hear boss music**
I made one as a kid with a piece of rubber inner tube and had lots of fun with it. May have to try again.
So right I was just out for a walk, then suddenly this rock comes flying towards me and cracks me dead on the head. After seeing this video I now know why
Just for the info on leather thickness:
1/64" 1 oz
so 1/16" = 4/64" 4 oz
.... What’s that in metric?
@@carstenwjensen 0.04 cm
BGHearns Thanks mate
@@carstenwjensen
1/64 in is 0,4mm
1/16 in is 1,59mm
:-)
I made a sling years ago. I used a piece of deer hide that I hunted and some paracord. One morning there was a small pile of stones on the back porch. My dog found most of the stones I slung and brought them back. Lol.
No material is needed in the pouch of your paracord sling-the loop grips the stone perfectly fine. I didn't believe it until I tried it( I expected it was stupid & once I'd debunked it I was going to add leather for the pouch), having seen RUclips tutorials on braiding open loop slings, but I've never had a stone fall through or slip! You can sling anything that the loop can cradle up to quite big rocks. Braiding a loop sling is a very ancient design & you can make one in the field with just a knife to strip the outer layer from bramble stems (having trimmed the thorns off first) & using 6 lengths to then braid a sling. No other tools or materials necessary. You can make them from many strings & twines, like paracord, though more traditional hemp/cotton/linen/wool etc looks really ancient & authentic.
I'd always tell anyone starting to learn slinging to wear a helmet of some kind-even just a hard hat- as when I 1st started, a little too often I'd sling a stone I think, "where the hell did that go?". Then, "Thud!", the stone would land just beside me having gone straight up! How I never brained myself I don't know.
not needed but leather has the tendency to wear better than linen, cotton, wool, wood, etc. Not necissary but it could potentially save you many hours of work if you sling alot.
I can't get along with open loop slings. They're too choosy with the ammo.
The gaffer tape version is what I am more likely to make.
Good video.
If you've got a charity shop nearby take a look at the shoes.
If you can find anything with a moccasin/boat shoe design you'll be able to get a suitable piece of leather from the tongue - and it might be a bit softened.
Just a thought.
Nice. If you're doing more throwing weapons how about having a go at the Roman Plumbata, I'd love to see what a decent replica can do.
Todd has made a plumbata video.
I made one of these slings just because I had some paracord and duct tape lying around. I looped both ends and use it as 1. a sling, 2. a bow stringer, and 3. attaching my shipping tube quiver to my belt.
Thanks for the idea!
Very nice.
Your design on the second is very nice.
I’ve made a few slings, different types. Woven pouch in the Egyptian style is prettiest .
My favourite type lately is the two strips of leather for the pouch with a plaited cord to avoid knotting.
Great video, clear and concise. I'll have to whip up a leather one! Lots of empty pasture next to my house this time of year so I have alot of space to practice on! Would like seeing more videos on slings as well!
Tod i know this one your older videos now now and enjoy meticulous attention to detail and i he thing thing that you make ani enjoy watching you craftsmanship you put into all your stuff...
Tod, please make a tutorial on efficient making of wooden fletchings. I would really love to go from feathers to wood on my bolts 🙏🙏🙏
Whenever I go to a creek or beach I look to see if I can see a mouldy tube sock in the water. I just rip it down both ends and put a loop in one side then lob stones into the water so the gaffa tape one doesn't seem that bad. (A mouldy tube sock works surprisingly well as a sling, they are that simple)
I am so glad that such a simple tool as the sling, in Canada I call it the 'Assault style shoelace", such a simple estension of the arm, am so glad I amde one for a friend to make excuse for us to get out and be men.... my God, what power that cord has, 400 yd bullet rocks, and the control, with a leg length and heavy stone, you feel the TREBUCHET your arm IS... the POWER... oh yes, I usually have one wrapped on wrist and a couple stones in pocket to ground me and when Goliath sized problems make one feel powerless, that assault style shoelace.... can take down that giant! Thanks for your work, Tod. Thanks for being cool. Thanks for teaching basic man stuff, we all grew up such..... sure is great to always remember how to be dangerous, eh?
I made a sling on a lark while walking my dog with paracord and a random slip of leather from a thrift store. I use it for throwing balls for my dog to fetch.
I really enjoyed this, easy crafting of a useful tool. Thank you!
I've always gotten the best accuracy and distance from a single rotation. Lots of spinning around makes for a weaker shot and it's more difficult to get your release timing right.
Me too.
I go two, sometimes three ,mostly two.
I do agree with you point about excessive spinning around
need that sling staff covered.those are so hard to find historical info on.and considering they are hand held trebuchets,I'd guess they had a significant use up til the invention of gunpowder or crossbows.be nice to get history on em,and see what they are capable of.
Lol brilliant! Thanks for the video Todd..I'm gonna try mine with painters canvas (floor covering for dripping paint off of walls )and see what kind of results I get
Bro! That was so cool! He made it super easy to understand, and yes gaffer tape will survive longer then anyone us lol
Yeah when Ripley duct taped together a rifle and a flame thrower, I thought "humanity will survive the future - we still have duct tape" it was a great comfort
Im gonna try this with snowballs! Great video by the way
I have made these with leather and bicycle handles never this way! Thank you
1:12 Paracord and gaffer tape sling
6:16 Jute twine and leather sling
12:10 How to use
Wtf is paramord?
Jake Kennedy autocorrect seems to think such thing exists
Surprisingly good weapon for the apocalypse.
And for the EU election.
It's brilliant in Neo Scavenger.
Pls Show a Video on shields. Manly how to Mount the straps and the piece of gambeson that makes it more comfortable to hold
100 points for the gorhic 2 picture!
Erasers are excellent for practice!
The tape sling made my rock fall off and nice leather sling
There is SO much room to science this...
Anyone else fancy sciencing this?
Awesome! I was thinking about using duct tape instead of leather. And I had totally forgotten about the slits - that's a great way to do it. What would be the easiest/cheapest way to make uniform projectiles? I'm thinking casting concrete in some reusable form(Ping-Pong balls?) or cutting uniform lengths of rebar for denser projectiles.
Clay is a traditional and easy method to make good ammo, concrete can work too though.
Impressive how fast you can shoot with these ancient technology.
I like this guy, and I like what he’s about.
Realy interesting to see. Thanks for the nice video. How about a sling staff? I saw some contamporary pictures of that.
Yet another amazingly clever use of duct tape! Love me some duct tape. Thanks ever so much for the tutorial!
A good improvised weapon.
This guy has a max Weaponsmithing trade skill in New World
"The handyman's secret weapon- duct tape!" Red Green
I know I've met a good person when they quote red green
Was going to subscribe after this came up on my search for amazing things my 12 yr old Son and I can do, but apparently I've already subscribed...
Great video!!!!!
Works Great, Thanks!
I don’t have the resources but I would like to see a dear leather or kangaroo leather to see the difference in the skin toughness also love the videos thank you for trying for historical accuracy
idk why he keeps introducting himself he is a legend
Golf balls make excellent ammo. Consistent size and weight, and easy to see where they went!
Too light
1st rule of slings: Mess about and find out
Great How-to and then Do a sling. Thanks.
I think the sling is a pretty advanced weapon for the time they were used. Or at least a very clever one.
"Mom, dad's stolen my para cord and turned it into a sling again!"
I like to make a loop that fits around my wrist. There is no way to inadvertently throw the sling with the rock, yet the sling can easily be removed.
Hi Tod, I don't know why, but each launch you did with the second sling (white cords) seems to be more precise. Is that right? In this video, it is easier to follow the trajectory of each shot and thus, I believe, correct it towards the target. Am I wrong? Btw many thanks for the helpful teachings🙏
I made one at about 12, used champagne corks as ammo and it was great
If it's simple and works well, it is clever
slings coming to Tod Cutler soon?
i used 3 leather strips, 2 knoted together to make an aye shape in the middle. withe the third string i made a basket out of the aye shaped section.
I have made a couple of these. I haven't gotten to practice much because of not wanting to break Windows or heads lol.
The first sling isnt flat the cord is higher thus creating a pouch a very subtle pounch but thats what you want.
Gonna need another pocket now!🤩
congratulations on getting back your channel btw!
Great use of materials/ 😎 😎
Now ... we can science this ... I am sure 😄
Anyone else on this trajectory with me?
Excellent timing Tod. I was doing some reading on Slings and was wondering about ways to make them. Would be a useful skill in a survival situation.
Looks like fun
Is there much of a risk of hitting ones self while slinging around? Never done it but I kind of want to give it a go.
I wonder of the elasticity of the parachord would add to/reduce the force of the projectile versus a leather or wool cord.
The game Plague tale makes me search about slings. 🤗
Yep, liked it. Thanks mate!
Take a sq foot and weigh it that’s the leather weight as they use here. Think what you have is 3-3oz
I have officially made a bean bag sling out of the string from a drawstring bag and some clear gorilla tape
Used to make a variation of a sling out of canvas strip about two metres by 5 to 7 cm tapered at ends to fit hands could trow a half brick 100 metres pretty deadly accurate.
On a separate note, cant you just run the string so the pouch is effectively free to run along the length allowing it to move to its preferred position under centrifugal/centripetal force?
Alistair Shaw Nope, the pouch will try to fly off with the rock, stopping at the knot and heading back toward you. Don’t ask how I know this ;)
I got some 4oz veg tan, i'm gonna go make one right now!
very informative video❤
Old dog lead leather works well as a ribbon overlap style pouch
Lindybeige has a few vidios on Slinging, I've made a couple that have mysteriously disappeared.
Imagine if tape existed in medieval Europe , everybody would be carrying one of these
I wonder what the dimensions are for maximum effectiveness. Be interesting to hunt with one of these. Small game.
Really need the pouch with two cords attached to each end that are joined into one a short distance from the pouch. The single attachment is not stable and is a major reason for the shot going off.
if you are shitty at sports in general, uncoordinated like myself, you will discover that despite using your sling daily for years (15+) you will always suck and your friends will advance to the point where they can hit most anything. that includes moving objects like rabbits, crows, sometimes a coyote....so i began making slings for them.
I have always wonder if you can make a sling "staff" that was flexible like a bow. Unfortunately, I do not have the skills to make one. Image half a bow (think of a broken bow), you hold it at the bottom rather than the middle, and you pull back the sling and fire it via the energy of the bow.
Paracord stretches too much. The pocked should be held at the four corners, not the midpoints of the edges. Use two holes on each side. Use a loop on each pair if holes. Interface cord to loops
Very cool.
A trebuchet uses the same method when you think about it.
Check out staff slings
Hi Tod, can you comment on using the sling, side arm vs overhand? In many vids, I see side arm use, hurling the projectile, like a hook pitch or curve ball, in baseball. While overhand use, shows the projectile with a slight upward climb. I would choose the latter for better accuracy. Please sir, offer your thoughts at your convince. Thank you.
fantastic.. pouch idea.... damn
What about practising with rocks and stones? Put up or suspend an old wheel hub plate for a target and Chuck away! That’d be good?