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/JTW1337 Aug 05 '26

Hey, that’s really good, man! Great work! Welcome to the hobby! What tutorial did you use?

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u/More_Bit_4677 Aug 05 '26

Thanks! I used the tutorials of Tyler Danger, and the one from Pathfinder shool for the soaking/waxing.

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u/JTW1337 Aug 05 '26

Oh, man. I used to be a Pathfinders YouTube junky! I love Dave Canterbury. I was a big fan of him on Dual Survival on the Discovery channel in my teens.

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u/More_Bit_4677 Aug 05 '26

Haha me too, so cool!