How to Build a Slingshot: BEAUTIFUL Spalted Alder Natural.

I walk you through building a natural slingshot. I briefly cover superglue as a finish and we make a band set. I also briefly discuss my band tying jig.

[@808fophun]

Another nice slingshot. And i understand you with the dust. I've had my asthma all my life 66yrs and know what you mean my bradah 😉🙏🏽🤙🏽

[@stevengrimes4473]

Love the build videos! I made my first slingshot out of a birch fork from watching your videos! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

That is great to hear! May it feed you well!

[@gazzabyerun9048]

I just stumbled on the video, glad i watched it, i have been wanting to make my own slingshot one day, so this was very helpful! Thanks for sharing your technique's!

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mister_Derek]

I just broke my bandsaw blade yesterday so I’ll be watching your video until I get a new one 😅

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I know that struggle. I buy em 4 at a time now.

[@johngulley1726]

Super nice 👌 👍

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Thank you so much

[@nutthrower4415]

Another beauty 👍

[@MrRLH93]

That looks great!

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Thanks!

[@emmanuel4902]

Great video 👍

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Thanks for the visit

[@slingshottoddly8065]

Awesome videos!!

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Glad you like them!

[@emmanuelhernandez7136]

Nice video My bro I hope more videos of hunting greetings from Costa Rica

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Greetings! Season opens soon!

[@Jb429421]

Another beastly beauty 😍

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Beard or slingshot?

[@Jb429421]

Yes!

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

@@Jb429421 😂

[@ronmodafferi8202]

Coming over the prong with the band you must get lots of ware on the band. Route around outside of posts and tie like pocket.

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I don't like shooting TTF, it's less accurate at distance. Band wear is the same in over the forks as it is on through the forks. Properly made bands break at the pouch regardless of the style of shooting.

[@ronmodafferi8202]

Wrapping bands "around" post not through hand stretched for tying; 2 persons. In recollecting bands would last at least a year with lots of weekend shooting. Big rubber bands were like 1/16" thick x 5/8,3/4" wide. that's 70 years ago!!. @@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans

[@Cal3b587]

​@@ronmodafferi8202doesn't matter if you wrap the bands around the forks the slingshot pouch is still going through the forks

[@performancecatapults]

Familiar looking pouches

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

The greatest of pouches!

[@johnchastun7070]

New Subscriber here love the videos. Was wondering if you have a pdf for your slingshot template or did you modify it off of an existing one? Thanks keep the videos coming. Really enjoy the catch and cooks! Cheers!

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I start with a sketch. Sometimes I trace something and I modify as I go until I find something I am making consistently then it gets traced on cardboard.

[@Touch0fR3d]

Dude that is freaking bad ass. Just getting into slingshots. Any one that you would recommend for a Newb? Keep the content coming man. Positive vibes my friend

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

You can't go wrong with a forked stick. Get some pre made band sets from simple-shot.com and go cut some forks of various widths from tip to tip on the fork. Shoot a bunch of them. There will be a certain width that works well for your anchor point. Once you have that figured out spend money on a slingshot... Or don't. A natural fork can do everything a fancy slingshot can.

[@joshuasmith2107]

Beautiful sling shot brother, I shoot 5/16 steel, what’s the best taper you would recommend for that size?

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I'm not sure on a taper for 5/16. I would start with 23/15 and adjust accordingly.

[@kevinbumgarner7041]

great videos, just wondering where you got your slingshot pattern at or something you came up with? thanks

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

It's something I have been fiddling with and adjusting for a couple years.

[@cristobalbastias633]

I have a question tho, after you apply the superglue you have to polish it, right? how you do that? cause I applied my superglue on my slingshot and it doesn't look like polished but maybe I have to polish it with something, but I don't know how to do it 😶

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I sand it lightly with 400. Then with 1000wet. Then buff it with jewelers rogue on a rag

[@cristobalbastias633]

@@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans Thank you so much my friend!!

[@N0rthGym]

what size ammo do you use with that band set? thanks for sharing this how-to video 👍

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

11 mm

[@dhhzdhhz539]

How long are your bands What kind of band thickness do you use. I would like to get started into shooting

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I use .7 latex this time of year. In the summer .65. I shoot 11 mm steel. My band are 1/5 of my draw length.

[@quater1556]

what do you make the slingshot rubber out of?

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Latex

[@orlandoorozco2592]

Did you have website to buy from you?

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I don't. I put some in my eBay store from time to time. www.ebay.com/usr/sturmslingshots

[@armandogonzales9304]

Measure once, cut twice!!😂

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Lol. Yes

[@allanmarkslingshot]

Dear friend… Where and how to buy this band…? ( pure natural colour, 0.8. )

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

I'm not sure. I got it in a package deal from another shooter online. I just did a quick search and several medical supply places sell it in bulk sheets. Try that.

[@turkxd4842]

Hey man I tired to search for it but I couldn’t find any medical places that sells latex so if you can please put a link blow so I can buy some too brother Thank you🙏🏾

[@armandogonzales9304]

I don't know how I became a "Slingshot Nerd" I ordered up one frame and know I have 6 frames with 4 of them being comfortable to hold.

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

It's an evolution to a higher state of being.

[@APereira52]

🇧🇷👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

👍

[@laughingbabydayzclips]

Do you sell your slingshots on Etsy or eBay?

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Not consistently, but I do put them up from time to time.

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

On ebay

[@jeredejesus129]

Do you sale any of your slingshot?

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

From time to time I thin out my collection. Most go up on eBay, some get a hold of me on Facebook.

[@gopikanni1384]

Your bands complet deteils pĺs

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

These are natural latex. .8 thickness cit at a 25-20 taper and 6.5 active length. To be honest they are overkill, the next set I make with this material will probably be at a 22-12 taper. I shoot 11 mm steel.