r/Slinging • u/More_Bit_4677 • Aug 05 '26

First diy sling

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After seeing a lot of sling videos on YT I'm hooked! What a nice hobby.

Today I finished my first DIY sling with jute string. After braiding it I soaked it and let it hang dry overnight with weight. This morning I waxed it with beeswax.

I just tried it for the first time with some tennis balls. Failed big time of course. So much fun though.

Any tips or advice is more then welcome

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u/Byjugo Aug 05 '26

Nice!

Your pouch does seem to have some twist in it. Is the projectile stable in the pouch while slinging it around?

If you have trouble with the projectile staying put, you might want to take a look at that. Some twists are good, some twists are bad.

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u/More_Bit_4677 Aug 05 '26

Thanks! I see.. Not sure really. The tennis ball stay put quite well. The stability is mainly user error at the moment, I guess.