Carries around a sling all the time. Natural whimsy. Knowledgeable/has healthy lust for knowledge. I wonder what else he carries around. He could very easily be related to a real world version of The Doctor and that is one of the highest compliments I could pay someone.
My mom when I was 12 bought me a huge ball of alpaca yarn so I could make an Incan sling that used the 12 ply with the double-six cleft. I wore it out after some years, but it was VERY effective. :)
Thank you Lindybeige. You inspired me to braid my own sling and it's really fun to practice with it. I keep it in my pocket whenever I'm near a rocky beach or a creek.. Can't hit for toffee but it's great fun.
+Duksing Chau I made it with three different coloured masonry string using a guide I found on slinging.org if I remember correctly. Took a couple of tries to get it right. :)
I made a sling with jut and sisal and it works phenomenally. I practice in my backyard with dirt clumps I made with an egg carton. It doesn’t hurt anyone and it is good fun.
When I was in middle school I made one using a section of canvas for the pouch and sash cord (braided cord about 1/4 inch thick, used in older double-hung windows) for the cord. I think it’s still somewhere in my attic, actually. I sometimes slung snowballs with it. Could easily get 50-75 yards. Don’t throw them at people, though, because there’s quite a bit of velocity to them and you could really hurt someone.
+YeOldeScience That may actually work indeed, you just need to work on it a bit. I suggest: "So, want to come over to my place and help me braid strings into a medieval weapon?" It takes away the awkward sounds like "er" alongside the awkward pauses, making you look more confident thus, apparently, more attractive. Plus, the topic is odd and interesting enough to quite possibly catch her attention.
you may not read these comments anymore but I thought id mention that the tassel is to stop the end of the sling cracking like a whip and scaring off game
XDDD That hijacking the plane with the Sling was just precious. "Just hold on, just hold on... there's not much room here is it?" Awesome. Okay, so I guess I'll have to move it and get myself some string then... Thanks for the video. Especially like the "short" sling.
melting lead and casting it between two spoons makes a nice bullet shape. They say the old sling bullets were acorn shaped , but i think almond shaped buttles stabilize better. Diamons are easiest to make with a chisel though.
I made one with braided hemp and jute for the pouch. It's really fun to mess with but I am not very accurate with it. There is no short range for this thing! i cleared a 20 foot barn with it from 20 feet away. I would love to be able to hit anything at short range. I have Minorcan ancestry so I thought I would try to make an ancestral weapon, much easier than making a cast net!
What do you like to use for sling bullets? I like to cut up wheel weights from cars or sling round fishing weights . For a bean bag round I take a Bike tire intertube and fill it with lead shot and stitch it shut with fishing wire or dental floss . With a side sling and paracord slind with 36 inch arms , I can 25 a gram 40mm lead sphere fishing weight chronighaphed at 960 fps ! That for something dead silents made outta boot strings, im amazed it hits harder than a 45 slug !
+Lindybeige What are your thoughts on using jute for slings? I can't seem to find sisal string, but can find jute pretty easily just by going down to the local hardware store.
Jacques Blackfeather Ive made a few with jute, the only issue Ive notices is that jute isnt very grippy, so you'll need a pouch. All jute slings have never worked for me, so i either use leather or weave in a bit of sisal .
I find jute a great material. Sisal is very stiff, strong and abrasive- enough that most people who use sisal slings will furnish the fingerloop with leather to make it comfortable to use. You'll find jute much softer and easier to work with and it still makes great slings with a softer more flexible feel than sisal. Ultimately they are both super cheap so try both. I bought 750m of sisal online for about £14. A basic braided sling might use less than 30m of it since it's fairly thick. That's 56p a sling :) You can also use: Hemp Cotton Wool Nylon (including paracord) Polyester Polypropylene
I did make a 3 ply braided sling and not only did it not tangle up as much it released much smoother than my other 3 piece sling with a separate pouch and release chord. The downside is that the pouch being skeletal as it is will not hold the small rocks that are common in vacant lots so my ammo is limited with that sling I have been thinking about taking the stretchier half or a sock and either weaving the braided pouch through it or sewing both sides closed to hug the pouch.
i made one on my own with just regular store bought rope thing (u know those thin fibery ones, the brown ones) with a double plait. Instead of dividing in two for the pouch, I didn't even braid that part, and wove through it with more rope, so it created a flexible pouch sort of thing.
Interesting and informative as always, Lloyd. Watching your videos about weapons and armour really makes me want to request a subject, but as it is all equally interesting, i'll just settle with hoping you make more of them... Greetings from a really damned cold Sweden :P
Personally I think the tassel acts as a quick visual reference as to which end is which as the shapes are distinctly discernible from each other: string ends pluming outwards do not resemble a closed loop, whereas a string ending in a knot may look like a tangled loop end at a lazy glance.
care to make a video on how to make a ammo pouch for a sling because carrying a bunch of stones in a backpack to a good spot for slinging is not the best way to transport ammo and most backpacks are not made to be loaded with a ton of stone im pretty sure that the old skirmishers would not rely on the fact that there is gonna be a great selection of stone on the field and dumping out a back pack on one spot and leaving all the ammo behind would make them pretty useless because the main point of a skirmisher is to be able to move around
I have found you only need 3 strings, strength wise. Doubled over for an all string sling. I have one like that, that I wrap around my wrist a couple times as a bracelet. Not for the largest rocks though
I used to do them only with cord, but never so elaborate, every time I do some craft I get scared that my materials are going to run off, but I should try once again with the cord one.
I made a sling once, but it's a bit dicky, as I didn't have quite enough string. Also, I had to use a lighter to melt some of the bits in place. It works, but I don't...
The problem with the hijacking scenario would be smuggling the ammo which would be some kind of heavy round object not the sling random pieces of string tied together the second problem would be even if you managed a successful attack at such close quarters I doubt you would get the opportunity for a second shot.
After some thought I'm going to answer my own the first problem can be solved by using something else as ammo that you could be carrying that would not raise suspicion. The solution to the second problem if you only have one shot then you have to make it count, you could threaten important person like the pilot if there is only one otherwise another strategy could be to instead of a person you aim your one shot at the plane
I was staring closely at the paused video at multiple points, attempting to discern the structure of the woven strings, but for the life of me I was unable to distinguish this special weaving technique ("platting", as Loyd calls it) as anything different than simple braiding. Then I read the description, lol.
i am lazy, i use paracord... - with leather pouch... which i might adjust after seeing your video so i can use both sides - without a pouch: projectils holded by the string itself which is kind of "braided", not like yours (2 big strings on the outside), it consists of 7 strings, 2 for outer wall and 5 in a "8" form to hold the projectile... great for throwing small balls for my dogs^^
Paracord slinds rule! I like 3FT arms, and i braid 3 peices of parachute cord to keep the arms rom twisting. Use real parachute cord , the fake stuff is bullshit and doesnt preform. I like Car Wheel Weights for ammo , i cut them to a almond shape with a chisel and hammer.
Onetwo Threefour I'm sure they did in history, and I saw a video recently of Palestinian Rioters in Bethlehem using slings to break things, and to throw at the police. Also in the Spanish civil war they used slings to throw grenades.
Cool thing 2 cary it wont provide eny real self defence but i gess thats not your piont. Well I gess if u get away and hide in a bush ull have time 2 set it up. I have caryed a sling shot but i normally stick with 2 knifes.
This all makes sense, but how long is a long sling and how short is a short sling? I made one wich was 138 cm from loop to close (when "open") from instructions of another video. Long or short?
Slings are typically measured in inches from the centre of the pouch to the far end of the fingerloop. Your sling would be about 28'' by this measure which is pretty much bang on average. Almost all general use slings fall between 22 and 36 inches roughly. The lower end offers more accuracy and control whilst the higher end tends to power. There are also 40-60'' super slings which are used for distance shots but may require different technique. Your height may dictate which length of sling works best for you.
How did you get all of the strings to be an equal length? I'm having trouble with that even though I do try to cut them all to the same length when I start braiding but they almost always seem to want to spread out at the end of the sling.
marchlander1 Shoe laces & inner tube will work, but it's better to have something that doesn't give or stretch as you use it. It makes for better slinging. The elasticity actually buffers the force you're trying to impart to the missile.
2bingtim I'm using paracord now. It's called coyote brown I think... the same color as those sand brown uniforms that soldiers wear... or I think all U.S. military vehicles are painted sand brown. But I still use inner tube for the pouch. Should last some time.
Damn, now you've gotten me into really craving to try some slinging. Just braided myself a sling, though I'll have to wait for spring until I can get my hands on ammunition, seeing as how we've got around 40 centimeters of snow here. A question though - it should be fine to use like thick cloth instead of leather, amirite? I'm one of those hippies that avoid using leather as far as possible.
robert theis This is an excellent tutorial, though I'd make the strings alot longer than suggested to be useful. I made my first one in an hour, it's surprisingly easy. The hardest bit was stopping the threads tangling as you braid them. slinging.org/index.php?page=making-a-braided-sling-an-illustrated-guide
+Duksing Chau Yes, keep the long ends seperate & each bundle tied together so each of the 3 bundles of strings don't tangle. It gets easier as you go along as the strands shorten as you braid the sling.
Hijacking a plane with a sling may be impossible, but with a slingshot it's a different story... If you don't believe me just go check out @JoergSprave :D
Lloyd does seem like the sort of chap who would just happen to have a sling in his jacket pocket.
Lol.
Carries around a sling all the time. Natural whimsy. Knowledgeable/has healthy lust for knowledge. I wonder what else he carries around. He could very easily be related to a real world version of The Doctor and that is one of the highest compliments I could pay someone.
My mom when I was 12 bought me a huge ball of alpaca yarn so I could make an Incan sling that used the 12 ply with the double-six cleft. I wore it out after some years, but it was VERY effective. :)
Robert Corbell how do you make this?
As a Trinidadian who stumbled on your videos, I had a good laugh when I heard your hijacking attempt example.
"Braid in America" - the title of a forth-coming bad American comedy film.
you have really good presentation skills Sir!!
Thank you Lindybeige. You inspired me to braid my own sling and it's really fun to practice with it. I keep it in my pocket whenever I'm near a rocky beach or a creek.. Can't hit for toffee but it's great fun.
+Immopimmo How did you make it
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+Duksing Chau I made it with three different coloured masonry string using a guide I found on slinging.org if I remember correctly. Took a couple of tries to get it right. :)
When you braided it, it tangled right? Does that braid that on its own, or do you need to untangle it? I'm assuming u used the braided version?
I made a sling with jut and sisal and it works phenomenally. I practice in my backyard with dirt clumps I made with an egg carton. It doesn’t hurt anyone and it is good fun.
Teaching kids murderous macramé, excellent, methinks I'll subscribe.
how's about some vids of you slinging some stones
He's escalated since, now he only slings heroin.
In the US he could sling hash. 😀
Tim Motz full circle then as it is now legal in arab countries to get stoned
I'll sling your stones.
I had no idea people actually went about making these sorts of things. It sounds like very good fun!
Thank you for this. Your threaded sling that 'cupped' when you tightened it was a great inspiration for me when I made my own sling.
When I was in middle school I made one using a section of canvas for the pouch and sash cord (braided cord about 1/4 inch thick, used in older double-hung windows) for the cord. I think it’s still somewhere in my attic, actually. I sometimes slung snowballs with it. Could easily get 50-75 yards. Don’t throw them at people, though, because there’s quite a bit of velocity to them and you could really hurt someone.
3:56 now i have something to start a conversation with a girl next time i run out of ideas
+YeOldeScience That may actually work indeed, you just need to work on it a bit.
I suggest: "So, want to come over to my place and help me braid strings into a medieval weapon?"
It takes away the awkward sounds like "er" alongside the awkward pauses, making you look more confident thus, apparently, more attractive.
Plus, the topic is odd and interesting enough to quite possibly catch her attention.
I saw a cactus in Scotland once. It was in a botanical garden. Lol
Sisal is rough, but I haven't found it too rough.
you may not read these comments anymore but I thought id mention that the tassel is to stop the end of the sling cracking like a whip and scaring off game
XDDD
That hijacking the plane with the Sling was just precious. "Just hold on, just hold on... there's not much room here is it?"
Awesome.
Okay, so I guess I'll have to move it and get myself some string then... Thanks for the video. Especially like the "short" sling.
The tassel might have been used to reduce the snapping/whipping sound thus not scaring away animals.
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. they are sooo captivating....thanks ur information it is indeed prudent for a beginner slinger. thnks keep up the gud work
Yes, paracord is fine for making slings.
melting lead and casting it between two spoons makes a nice bullet shape. They say the old sling bullets were acorn shaped , but i think almond shaped buttles stabilize better. Diamons are easiest to make with a chisel though.
@shaneyLG Fine if all you want is a sling that works. I like mine to look a bit more in-period.
Thanks for the sling series lindy.
Lloyd has been on every no fly list ever since this video came out. The Slinger they call him...
OMG could you make a tutorial on how you made your braided sling? That would be soooooo cool! Or at least link us to some instructions.
+Saxon Weber Yes, that wpi;d be great.
+Duksing Chau That right there is the most organised fuck up I've seen in a while.
One key to the right on three letters in a row.
I'm actually kinda jealous, even i can't fuck up that bad!
I recall on New Years Eve from 2017 to 2018 watching a 45 minute video with him making a staff sling but the braiding is the same.
I made one with braided hemp and jute for the pouch. It's really fun to mess with but I am not very accurate with it. There is no short range for this thing! i cleared a 20 foot barn with it from 20 feet away. I would love to be able to hit anything at short range. I have Minorcan ancestry so I thought I would try to make an ancestral weapon, much easier than making a cast net!
Loved these videos about the slings!
Thanks!
The tassel prevents the rope making a noise to frighten prey.
What do you like to use for sling bullets? I like to cut up wheel weights from cars or sling round fishing weights . For a bean bag round I take a Bike tire intertube and fill it with lead shot and stitch it shut with fishing wire or dental floss . With a side sling and paracord slind with 36 inch arms , I can 25 a gram 40mm lead sphere fishing weight chronighaphed at 960 fps ! That for something dead silents made outta boot strings, im amazed it hits harder than a 45 slug !
+Lindybeige What are your thoughts on using jute for slings? I can't seem to find sisal string, but can find jute pretty easily just by going down to the local hardware store.
Jacques Blackfeather Ive made a few with jute, the only issue Ive notices is that jute isnt very grippy, so you'll need a pouch. All jute slings have never worked for me, so i either use leather or weave in a bit of sisal .
I find jute a great material. Sisal is very stiff, strong and abrasive- enough that most people who use sisal slings will furnish the fingerloop with leather to make it comfortable to use. You'll find jute much softer and easier to work with and it still makes great slings with a softer more flexible feel than sisal. Ultimately they are both super cheap so try both. I bought 750m of sisal online for about £14. A basic braided sling might use less than 30m of it since it's fairly thick. That's 56p a sling :)
You can also use:
Hemp
Cotton
Wool
Nylon (including paracord)
Polyester
Polypropylene
I did make a 3 ply braided sling and not only did it not tangle up as much it released much smoother than my other 3 piece sling with a separate pouch and release chord. The downside is that the pouch being skeletal as it is will not hold the small rocks that are common in vacant lots so my ammo is limited with that sling I have been thinking about taking the stretchier half or a sock and either weaving the braided pouch through it or sewing both sides closed to hug the pouch.
@knifekid666 It's British English instead of American.
i made one on my own with just regular store bought rope thing (u know those thin fibery ones, the brown ones) with a double plait. Instead of dividing in two for the pouch, I didn't even braid that part, and wove through it with more rope, so it created a flexible pouch sort of thing.
3 side plaiting or braiding, i knew that having mostly female cousins would have some benefits
I could think of some... other benefits.
13 years old utube is brilliant
It's a piece of string, most border guards probably don't even know what a sling is!
And some people who do think they are toys! ^^
Yes. Back to the weapons. Love you Llyode. Er, um, in a completely platonic way. Yeah.
Oy lindy, check out the nail knot for attaching the cordage to the pouch
@jabames It works fine, but lacks that authentic period feel.
Interesting and informative as always, Lloyd. Watching your videos about weapons and armour really makes me want to request a subject, but as it is all equally interesting, i'll just settle with hoping you make more of them...
Greetings from a really damned cold Sweden :P
Personally I think the tassel acts as a quick visual reference as to which end is which as the shapes are distinctly discernible from each other: string ends pluming outwards do not resemble a closed loop, whereas a string ending in a knot may look like a tangled loop end at a lazy glance.
@knifekid666 OUR words are odd? It is our language!
Lindybeige Well it was...😁
care to make a video on how to make a ammo pouch for a sling because carrying a bunch of stones in a backpack to a good spot for slinging is not the best way to transport ammo and most backpacks are not made to be loaded with a ton of stone im pretty sure that the old skirmishers would not rely on the fact that there is gonna be a great selection of stone on the field and dumping out a back pack on one spot and leaving all the ammo behind would make them pretty useless because the main point of a skirmisher is to be able to move around
Most held small pouches with lead bullets
@44SCB Yes.
I have found you only need 3 strings, strength wise. Doubled over for an all string sling. I have one like that, that I wrap around my wrist a couple times as a bracelet. Not for the largest rocks though
I used to do them only with cord, but never so elaborate, every time I do some craft I get scared that my materials are going to run off, but I should try once again with the cord one.
I made a sling once, but it's a bit dicky, as I didn't have quite enough string. Also, I had to use a lighter to melt some of the bits in place. It works, but I don't...
I'm going with that braid is all 3 ply. There may be 6/12 pieces of string, but there's only 3 things you're plating with.
The problem with the hijacking scenario would be smuggling the ammo which would be some kind of heavy round object not the sling random pieces of string tied together the second problem would be even if you managed a successful attack at such close quarters I doubt you would get the opportunity for a second shot.
After some thought I'm going to answer my own the first problem can be solved by using something else as ammo that you could be carrying that would not raise suspicion. The solution to the second problem if you only have one shot then you have to make it count, you could threaten important person like the pilot if there is only one otherwise another strategy could be to instead of a person you aim your one shot at the plane
Your videos are awsum!
I've heard the word plait. On the other hand, I consume a lot of British and English culture, so I may have read it in a book or from some TV show.
@lordbaver Great Britain.
@lindybeige i make mine out of leather for that period feel, too. someday i'd like to make a woven one.
Just wanted to comment aboot taking the sling on planes. My dad had a spare shoelace confiscated...
I have an exceptionally long piece of paracord sitting around, may well give that a go.
Hefty canvas should work.
I was staring closely at the paused video at multiple points, attempting to discern the structure of the woven strings, but for the life of me I was unable to distinguish this special weaving technique ("platting", as Loyd calls it) as anything different than simple braiding. Then I read the description, lol.
Platting is a term for braiding, you can braid multiple strands together to make them stronger.
So now you know that I'm a toast farmer.
I think im going to head over to the weavers on youtube and see if i can find a braiding video for a good slong lanyard.
I just made a sling out of some paracord.... It works great
Could you sling a soda can to defend the air craft against highjackers?
i made a small one out of leather strings it looks likes that sling on 3:15
You had me at "Ask a girl!" :D
I assume that final comment is a rough estimation of the MacGyver principle?
i am lazy, i use paracord...
- with leather pouch... which i might adjust after seeing your video so i can use both sides
- without a pouch: projectils holded by the string itself which is kind of "braided", not like yours (2 big strings on the outside), it consists of 7 strings, 2 for outer wall and 5 in a "8" form to hold the projectile... great for throwing small balls for my dogs^^
@knifekid666 I'm canadian and even I can barely understand american english. I'm convinced its not even the same language at this point.
how much rope is needed to make the third sling you showed?
Paracord slinds rule! I like 3FT arms, and i braid 3 peices of parachute cord to keep the arms rom twisting. Use real parachute cord , the fake stuff is bullshit and doesnt preform. I like Car Wheel Weights for ammo , i cut them to a almond shape with a chisel and hammer.
Great video, informative as ever.
What length should a short sling be?
I'm thinking of making one myself.
i have always wondered if in riots some people didnt just throw stones, but actually used slings aswell
Onetwo Threefour I'm sure they did in history, and I saw a video recently of Palestinian Rioters in Bethlehem using slings to break things, and to throw at the police. Also in the Spanish civil war they used slings to throw grenades.
Cool thing 2 cary it wont provide eny real self defence but i gess thats not your piont. Well I gess if u get away and hide in a bush ull have time 2 set it up. I have caryed a sling shot but i normally stick with 2 knifes.
My arm is split wide open and this guy is playing Zelda
Howdy i would like to know if you think this would be better than just a split pouch sling
Just great!
i think slings are alot bedder than slingshot because they are alot cheapper and slingshots break to easy.
Have you a hook for that sling??
Knit an amor.
This all makes sense, but how long is a long sling and how short is a short sling?
I made one wich was 138 cm from loop to close (when "open") from instructions of another video. Long or short?
Slings are typically measured in inches from the centre of the pouch to the far end of the fingerloop. Your sling would be about 28'' by this measure which is pretty much bang on average.
Almost all general use slings fall between 22 and 36 inches roughly. The lower end offers more accuracy and control whilst the higher end tends to power. There are also 40-60'' super slings which are used for distance shots but may require different technique. Your height may dictate which length of sling works best for you.
+JudoP Thank you.
haha i love slings :D
I don't know which it is: either the twisted sling in the video has a massive pouch, or I just use really slim pouches :P
How did you get all of the strings to be an equal length? I'm having trouble with that even though I do try to cut them all to the same length when I start braiding but they almost always seem to want to spread out at the end of the sling.
The trick is to use more than you need and trim it down.
Got myself under the chin once with a rock that I tried to eject from a sling
Really badly yes. Huge bruise and sore throat.
***** By being 12 years old and making one from a string and a cut up sock, and being really amateur and hopeless lol.
@lindybeige Thanks it worked!
Shoe laces are an excellent choice for making slings.
nah not a really good one.
I made one with shoe laces and bicycle inner tube for pouch. It's only temporary, can't wait for that multicam paracord I ordered.
marchlander1 Shoe laces & inner tube will work, but it's better to have something that doesn't give or stretch as you use it. It makes for better slinging. The elasticity actually buffers the force you're trying to impart to the missile.
2bingtim I'm using paracord now. It's called coyote brown I think... the same color as those sand brown uniforms that soldiers wear... or I think all U.S. military vehicles are painted sand brown. But I still use inner tube for the pouch. Should last some time.
Do u think I would be able 2 take 1 over the border of US to Canada without border patroll knowing.
how long sling do you make, what are dimensions?
I made my first sling out of folded layers of duct tape.
what are your thoughts on paracord slings?
can you make a vid on making the sling thanx
whats the biggest game you can take with a sling
dylan dewalt mammoth
monopoly?
:D
fresh, juicy, humans. It was used on battle fileds
What's a good alternative to leather for the cup?
Seatbelts slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1243340828/0
Damn, now you've gotten me into really craving to try some slinging. Just braided myself a sling, though I'll have to wait for spring until I can get my hands on ammunition, seeing as how we've got around 40 centimeters of snow here.
A question though - it should be fine to use like thick cloth instead of leather, amirite? I'm one of those hippies that avoid using leather as far as possible.
bad ass shirt ever
btw when i was like 10 i made one outa duct tape really carefully works great
Lol! why Trinidad?
Lindybeige could you make a tutorial showing you making a sling?
robert theis This is an excellent tutorial, though I'd make the strings alot longer than suggested to be useful. I made my first one in an hour, it's surprisingly easy. The hardest bit was stopping the threads tangling as you braid them.
slinging.org/index.php?page=making-a-braided-sling-an-illustrated-guide
+2bingtim When you braid them and it tangles, you have to manually keep them apparent right?
+Duksing Chau Yes, keep the long ends seperate & each bundle tied together so each of the 3 bundles of strings don't tangle. It gets easier as you go along as the strands shorten as you braid the sling.
Thanks. And if you are not satisfied with the length, is there any way to adjust it?
So I should tie 2 strings into one? Do I need to separate them before I integrate them into the braid?
Plaits and ply, you’re totally overestimating my ability to make stuff. I live in Mallorca. Where can I get a sling?
Hijacking a plane with a sling may be impossible, but with a slingshot it's a different story... If you don't believe me just go check out @JoergSprave :D
I don't suppose you'd be interested in recording a tutorial about making slings, would you?
try finding rocks on a plane.
Underneath the snakes? :P
A handful of stale airplane snacks could work like grape shot...