How to Make a Sling

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for joining me today on the king of random a sling is a tool that is

random a sling is a tool that is

random a sling is a tool that is thousands of years old used to hurl

thousands of years old used to hurl

thousands of years old used to hurl projectiles at high speeds over long

projectiles at high speeds over long

projectiles at high speeds over long distances it’s been used as a hunting

distances it’s been used as a hunting

distances it’s been used as a hunting tool and a weapon of war it’s light

tool and a weapon of war it’s light

tool and a weapon of war it’s light weight has incredible range and best of

weight has incredible range and best of

weight has incredible range and best of all for us it’s very easy to make so the

all for us it’s very easy to make so the

all for us it’s very easy to make so the purpose of today’s video is to show you

purpose of today’s video is to show you

purpose of today’s video is to show you how to make your own sling at home in

how to make your own sling at home in

how to make your own sling at home in just a few minutes using some low cost

just a few minutes using some low cost

just a few minutes using some low cost materials here are all the supplies

materials here are all the supplies

materials here are all the supplies we’ll need for this build yarn from any

we’ll need for this build yarn from any

we’ll need for this build yarn from any craft or fabric store

craft or fabric store

craft or fabric store some drinking straws I prefer the

some drinking straws I prefer the

some drinking straws I prefer the thicker ones you can often find at fast

thicker ones you can often find at fast

thicker ones you can often find at fast food restaurants and some twine this is

food restaurants and some twine this is

food restaurants and some twine this is jute cord also available at most craft

jute cord also available at most craft

jute cord also available at most craft and fabric stores and that’s all the

and fabric stores and that’s all the

and fabric stores and that’s all the supplies you’ll need to start let’s grab

supplies you’ll need to start let’s grab

supplies you’ll need to start let’s grab one of our straws and our yarn the first

one of our straws and our yarn the first

one of our straws and our yarn the first step is to tie a simple overhand knot

step is to tie a simple overhand knot

step is to tie a simple overhand knot with your yarn around one of the straws

with your yarn around one of the straws

with your yarn around one of the straws you’ll want to be sure that you leave

you’ll want to be sure that you leave

you’ll want to be sure that you leave six to eight inches of extra yarn after

six to eight inches of extra yarn after

six to eight inches of extra yarn after your knot gather all six straws and hold

your knot gather all six straws and hold

your knot gather all six straws and hold them in your hand with the yarn attached

them in your hand with the yarn attached

them in your hand with the yarn attached to the far right straw to begin simply

to the far right straw to begin simply

to the far right straw to begin simply weave the yarn through the straws with

weave the yarn through the straws with

weave the yarn through the straws with each straw you need to alternate if the

each straw you need to alternate if the

each straw you need to alternate if the yarn goes in front or behind the straw

yarn goes in front or behind the straw

yarn goes in front or behind the straw when we get to the last straw wrap it

when we get to the last straw wrap it

when we get to the last straw wrap it around and weave back keep weaving the

around and weave back keep weaving the

around and weave back keep weaving the yarn up the straw being sure to pull it

yarn up the straw being sure to pull it

yarn up the straw being sure to pull it tight and slide it all the way down

tight and slide it all the way down

tight and slide it all the way down every couple of passes at first it might

every couple of passes at first it might

every couple of passes at first it might be a little hard to hold on to the

be a little hard to hold on to the

be a little hard to hold on to the straws as you weave but it will get

straws as you weave but it will get

straws as you weave but it will get easier as the straws get wrapped up and

easier as the straws get wrapped up and

easier as the straws get wrapped up and held in place by the yarn there

held in place by the yarn there

held in place by the yarn there shouldn’t be any gaps in your yarn

shouldn’t be any gaps in your yarn

shouldn’t be any gaps in your yarn always press it down so that the

always press it down so that the

always press it down so that the different layers are touching each other

different layers are touching each other

different layers are touching each other [Music]

we’ve now woven our yarn nice and

we’ve now woven our yarn nice and tightly together about six inches wide

tightly together about six inches wide

tightly together about six inches wide so it’s cut off our excess yarn and set

so it’s cut off our excess yarn and set

so it’s cut off our excess yarn and set this aside for a moment and prepare our

this aside for a moment and prepare our

this aside for a moment and prepare our twine let’s measure out six pieces of

twine let’s measure out six pieces of

twine let’s measure out six pieces of twine each piece should be ten feet long

with our lengths of twine cut let’s feed

with our lengths of twine cut let’s feed one through each of the six straws

before we remove the straws we want to

before we remove the straws we want to be sure that the yarn pocket is in the

be sure that the yarn pocket is in the

be sure that the yarn pocket is in the center of the lengths of twine gather

center of the lengths of twine gather

center of the lengths of twine gather together all six ends of the twine on

together all six ends of the twine on

together all six ends of the twine on both sides being careful to keep the two

both sides being careful to keep the two

both sides being careful to keep the two sides separate from each other hold them

sides separate from each other hold them

sides separate from each other hold them in one hand and stretch the pocket and

in one hand and stretch the pocket and

in one hand and stretch the pocket and straws away from them if the straws

straws away from them if the straws

straws away from them if the straws aren’t centered on the twine pull on the

aren’t centered on the twine pull on the

aren’t centered on the twine pull on the short side until the straws are right in

short side until the straws are right in

short side until the straws are right in the middle with the straws and yarn

the middle with the straws and yarn

the middle with the straws and yarn centered on the twine it’s time to

centered on the twine it’s time to

centered on the twine it’s time to carefully remove the straws holding the

carefully remove the straws holding the

carefully remove the straws holding the yarn so that the weave doesn’t unravel

yarn so that the weave doesn’t unravel

yarn so that the weave doesn’t unravel gently pull the straws in one uniform

gently pull the straws in one uniform

gently pull the straws in one uniform direction you may find that the center

direction you may find that the center

direction you may find that the center straws slide out more easily than the

straws slide out more easily than the

straws slide out more easily than the two straws on the edges to be sure you

two straws on the edges to be sure you

two straws on the edges to be sure you didn’t accidentally pull any of the

didn’t accidentally pull any of the

didn’t accidentally pull any of the twine while you are removing the straws

twine while you are removing the straws

twine while you are removing the straws it’s best to line up the edges and make

it’s best to line up the edges and make

it’s best to line up the edges and make sure the pocket is centered again if the

sure the pocket is centered again if the

sure the pocket is centered again if the yarn pocket is too far to one side

yarn pocket is too far to one side

yarn pocket is too far to one side carefully slide it along the twine to

carefully slide it along the twine to

carefully slide it along the twine to Center it again now with our pocket

Center it again now with our pocket

Center it again now with our pocket centered we want to tighten it up and

centered we want to tighten it up and

centered we want to tighten it up and cinch it off secure all six strands on

cinch it off secure all six strands on

cinch it off secure all six strands on one side of the twine and begin pushing

one side of the twine and begin pushing

one side of the twine and begin pushing the yarn down into the middle once that

the yarn down into the middle once that

the yarn down into the middle once that side seems fully compacted switch to the

side seems fully compacted switch to the

side seems fully compacted switch to the other side and do the same thing the

other side and do the same thing the

other side and do the same thing the yarn pocket should end up about half as

yarn pocket should end up about half as

yarn pocket should end up about half as long as it was once the yarn is

long as it was once the yarn is

long as it was once the yarn is compacted into the center you want to

compacted into the center you want to

compacted into the center you want to grab the extra piece that you left and

grab the extra piece that you left and

grab the extra piece that you left and gently pull it to cinch the edges before

gently pull it to cinch the edges before

gently pull it to cinch the edges before tightening the side where the weave

tightening the side where the weave

tightening the side where the weave began be sure to undo the overhand knot

began be sure to undo the overhand knot

began be sure to undo the overhand knot you made around the straw the pocket is

you made around the straw the pocket is

you made around the straw the pocket is formed so now let’s make the cords

formed so now let’s make the cords

formed so now let’s make the cords divide the twine into three sets of two

divide the twine into three sets of two

divide the twine into three sets of two strands

strands

strands [Music]

[Music]

[Music] to make the braiding process easier

to make the braiding process easier

to make the braiding process easier we’ll secure the side we’re not working

we’ll secure the side we’re not working

we’ll secure the side we’re not working on to the table with tape now we’re

on to the table with tape now we’re

on to the table with tape now we’re ready to begin braiding to make a braid

ready to begin braiding to make a braid

ready to begin braiding to make a braid take one of the outside lengths of cords

take one of the outside lengths of cords

take one of the outside lengths of cords and place it in the middle of the other

and place it in the middle of the other

and place it in the middle of the other to take the cord from the other side and

to take the cord from the other side and

to take the cord from the other side and now move it into the middle repeat this

now move it into the middle repeat this

now move it into the middle repeat this process over and over and the braid

process over and over and the braid

process over and over and the braid forms every so often you’ll need to make

forms every so often you’ll need to make

forms every so often you’ll need to make sure that the back of your twine is not

sure that the back of your twine is not

sure that the back of your twine is not getting tangled be sure to keep the

getting tangled be sure to keep the

getting tangled be sure to keep the braid nice and tight by pulling on it

braid nice and tight by pulling on it

braid nice and tight by pulling on it there shouldn’t be any gaps or holes in

there shouldn’t be any gaps or holes in

there shouldn’t be any gaps or holes in the braid you can choose how long to

the braid you can choose how long to

the braid you can choose how long to make your cords I prefer a length of

make your cords I prefer a length of

make your cords I prefer a length of just over two feet once you’ve reached

just over two feet once you’ve reached

just over two feet once you’ve reached the length that you want simply tie an

the length that you want simply tie an

the length that you want simply tie an overhand knot to end the braid remove

overhand knot to end the braid remove

overhand knot to end the braid remove any excess twine with one side complete

any excess twine with one side complete

any excess twine with one side complete we want to repeat the process on the

we want to repeat the process on the

we want to repeat the process on the other side

when our second braid is about three

when our second braid is about three inches from the length of our first

inches from the length of our first

inches from the length of our first we’re going to add an addition that

we’re going to add an addition that

we’re going to add an addition that makes it easier to use we’re going to

makes it easier to use we’re going to

makes it easier to use we’re going to make two smaller braids select one

make two smaller braids select one

make two smaller braids select one strand from each of the three bundles we

strand from each of the three bundles we

strand from each of the three bundles we want to braid each of these three

want to braid each of these three

want to braid each of these three strands together keep going until your

strands together keep going until your

strands together keep going until your small braid is approximately 2 inches

small braid is approximately 2 inches

small braid is approximately 2 inches long then make a second identical braid

long then make a second identical braid

long then make a second identical braid with the other 3 strands with the two

with the other 3 strands with the two

with the other 3 strands with the two smaller braids completed let’s form our

smaller braids completed let’s form our

smaller braids completed let’s form our double strands again and return to the

double strands again and return to the

double strands again and return to the larger size braid we only need about

larger size braid we only need about

larger size braid we only need about half an inch of our larger braid before

half an inch of our larger braid before

half an inch of our larger braid before we tie this off and this side of the

we tie this off and this side of the

we tie this off and this side of the cord will be complete this braided loop

cord will be complete this braided loop

cord will be complete this braided loop gives us something that we can easily

gives us something that we can easily

gives us something that we can easily hold on to and let go of to facilitate

hold on to and let go of to facilitate

hold on to and let go of to facilitate the use of our sling your sling is now

the use of our sling your sling is now

the use of our sling your sling is now complete there are a lot of things that

complete there are a lot of things that

complete there are a lot of things that can be used for a mo most traditionally

can be used for a mo most traditionally

can be used for a mo most traditionally small smooth rocks however we don’t want

small smooth rocks however we don’t want

small smooth rocks however we don’t want to be doing any damage with these so

to be doing any damage with these so

to be doing any damage with these so what we’re going to use is small

what we’re going to use is small

what we’re going to use is small crumpled-up balls of foil this is a good

crumpled-up balls of foil this is a good

crumpled-up balls of foil this is a good size to fit in our sling is lightweight

size to fit in our sling is lightweight

size to fit in our sling is lightweight enough that it won’t damage anything but

enough that it won’t damage anything but

enough that it won’t damage anything but it’s heavy enough that it should fly

it’s heavy enough that it should fly

it’s heavy enough that it should fly through the air fairly well to use our

through the air fairly well to use our

through the air fairly well to use our sling take your ammo put it in the

sling take your ammo put it in the

sling take your ammo put it in the pocket of the slingshot and fold it in

pocket of the slingshot and fold it in

pocket of the slingshot and fold it in you’ll then twirl the sling around your

you’ll then twirl the sling around your

you’ll then twirl the sling around your head and release from the loop that we

head and release from the loop that we

head and release from the loop that we made with the small braids let’s take

made with the small braids let’s take

made with the small braids let’s take this outside and try it out I’ll spin

this outside and try it out I’ll spin

this outside and try it out I’ll spin this above my head and let go of the

this above my head and let go of the

this above my head and let go of the side that I’m holding in the loop my aim

side that I’m holding in the loop my aim

side that I’m holding in the loop my aim is terrible I’m learning

well that launched pretty well into the

well that launched pretty well into the neighbor’s yard so hopefully they won’t

neighbor’s yard so hopefully they won’t

neighbor’s yard so hopefully they won’t mind a small piece of foil on their

mind a small piece of foil on their

mind a small piece of foil on their grass a little bit of wind this time

grass a little bit of wind this time

grass a little bit of wind this time we’ll see if that affects anything

that’s pretty good had some good zing to

that’s pretty good had some good zing to it flew kind of straight did not go over

it flew kind of straight did not go over

it flew kind of straight did not go over the wall just backed into the brick

the wall just backed into the brick

the wall just backed into the brick let’s go see what happened mostly I’m

let’s go see what happened mostly I’m

let’s go see what happened mostly I’m just curious if it flattened part of the

just curious if it flattened part of the

just curious if it flattened part of the foil I think it did it’s not very

foil I think it did it’s not very

foil I think it did it’s not very obvious but I’m pretty sure this is

obvious but I’m pretty sure this is

obvious but I’m pretty sure this is where I hit the wall

where I hit the wall

where I hit the wall our whole shot is now a little bit

our whole shot is now a little bit

our whole shot is now a little bit narrower from the impact let’s try a few

narrower from the impact let’s try a few

narrower from the impact let’s try a few more times that went into the neighbor’s

more times that went into the neighbor’s

more times that went into the neighbor’s yard again I need to find a better

yard again I need to find a better

yard again I need to find a better target so instead I’m just going to

target so instead I’m just going to

target so instead I’m just going to throw it down the street there’s really

throw it down the street there’s really

throw it down the street there’s really nothing that can be broken and these

nothing that can be broken and these

nothing that can be broken and these little balls of foil probably couldn’t

little balls of foil probably couldn’t

little balls of foil probably couldn’t break anything anyway and now I’ll be

break anything anyway and now I’ll be

break anything anyway and now I’ll be able to go get it it’s not going to go

able to go get it it’s not going to go

able to go get it it’s not going to go over a fence into someone’s yard unless

over a fence into someone’s yard unless

over a fence into someone’s yard unless I’m a very bad shot in which case it

I’m a very bad shot in which case it

I’m a very bad shot in which case it will we’ll see Oh in someone’s yard but

will we’ll see Oh in someone’s yard but

will we’ll see Oh in someone’s yard but not over a fence I’m gonna try spinning

not over a fence I’m gonna try spinning

not over a fence I’m gonna try spinning it in a different direction so it’s more

it in a different direction so it’s more

it in a different direction so it’s more down the street and less in circles

down the street and less in circles

down the street and less in circles above my head oh there we go

above my head oh there we go

above my head oh there we go that was straight right down the middle

that was straight right down the middle

that was straight right down the middle of the road if I were David fighting

of the road if I were David fighting

of the road if I were David fighting Goliath I’m pretty sure I’d lose he had

Goliath I’m pretty sure I’d lose he had

Goliath I’m pretty sure I’d lose he had a lot more practice than me grounder for

a lot more practice than me grounder for

a lot more practice than me grounder for me the helicopter and releasing sideways

me the helicopter and releasing sideways

me the helicopter and releasing sideways I keep launching it off to left or right

I keep launching it off to left or right

I keep launching it off to left or right what’s working better for me and you

what’s working better for me and you

what’s working better for me and you should practice this on your own I go

should practice this on your own I go

should practice this on your own I go around and then I come down and up and

around and then I come down and up and

around and then I come down and up and that’s really getting a lot straighter

that’s really getting a lot straighter

that’s really getting a lot straighter of a shot for me let’s try things out

of a shot for me let’s try things out

of a shot for me let’s try things out with the projectile that won’t damage

with the projectile that won’t damage

with the projectile that won’t damage anything figure out what works best for

anything figure out what works best for

anything figure out what works best for you I’m gonna try using marshmallows

you I’m gonna try using marshmallows

you I’m gonna try using marshmallows because they’re fun both taste like

because they’re fun both taste like

because they’re fun both taste like really good projectiles and this will

really good projectiles and this will

really good projectiles and this will work

still one sideways and that marshmallow

still one sideways and that marshmallow didn’t come down it lives in a tree now

didn’t come down it lives in a tree now

didn’t come down it lives in a tree now some squirrel is gonna be so happy now

some squirrel is gonna be so happy now

some squirrel is gonna be so happy now I’m gonna try and throw marshmallow into

I’m gonna try and throw marshmallow into

I’m gonna try and throw marshmallow into the air while grant tries to catch it in

the air while grant tries to catch it in

the air while grant tries to catch it in his mouth for science oh oh in and out

his mouth for science oh oh in and out

his mouth for science oh oh in and out in and out yeah new chubby bunny

in and out yeah new chubby bunny

in and out yeah new chubby bunny challenge chubby bunnies from a distance

challenge chubby bunnies from a distance

challenge chubby bunnies from a distance long distance chubby bunny long distance

long distance chubby bunny long distance

long distance chubby bunny long distance show many buddies I could see this

show many buddies I could see this

show many buddies I could see this becoming a little sport perfect alright

becoming a little sport perfect alright

becoming a little sport perfect alright yeah that was sweet it was like a wiffle

yeah that was sweet it was like a wiffle

yeah that was sweet it was like a wiffle ball just move curve ball marshmallow

ball just move curve ball marshmallow

ball just move curve ball marshmallow there you have it how to make your own

there you have it how to make your own

there you have it how to make your own David and Goliath style sling using just

David and Goliath style sling using just

David and Goliath style sling using just yarn twine and some straws like I said

yarn twine and some straws like I said

yarn twine and some straws like I said all sorts of things can be used as ammo

all sorts of things can be used as ammo

all sorts of things can be used as ammo when these were used as weapons of war

when these were used as weapons of war

when these were used as weapons of war they would often use cast pieces of lead

they would often use cast pieces of lead

they would often use cast pieces of lead and in fact some ancient Greek pieces

and in fact some ancient Greek pieces

and in fact some ancient Greek pieces have been found with inscriptions on

have been found with inscriptions on

have been found with inscriptions on them that say things like catch or take

them that say things like catch or take

them that say things like catch or take that now reminder that if you’re using

that now reminder that if you’re using

that now reminder that if you’re using any sort of metal or rocks these things

any sort of metal or rocks these things

any sort of metal or rocks these things can be extremely dangerous

can be extremely dangerous

can be extremely dangerous so be sure you’re nowhere near any

so be sure you’re nowhere near any

so be sure you’re nowhere near any people or fragile objects I hope you’ve

people or fragile objects I hope you’ve

people or fragile objects I hope you’ve enjoyed this project thank you so much

enjoyed this project thank you so much

enjoyed this project thank you so much for joining us and we look forward to

for joining us and we look forward to

for joining us and we look forward to the next one talk to you then and then I

the next one talk to you then and then I

the next one talk to you then and then I just that when I just let go

just that when I just let go

just that when I just let go early flew off backward random happens

they both go that way hey guys I hope

they both go that way hey guys I hope you’re feeling happy today I know I am

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