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Undefined I think I may actually finish this one!

Discussion in 'Homemade Slingshots' started by MacGyver, Jan 16, 2021.

By MacGyver on Jan 16, 2021 at 7:12 PM
  1. MacGyver

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    I done a little messing around in the shop this afternoon after my can bash session. Ordered some material for Project CopyCat (more to come on that soon). Grabbed a 3.5” x 6” piece of oak out of the scrap bucket and started drawing lines on it. Gave it quick cut out kinda liked how it fit so I done a little sanding and shaping. Well then I liked how that felt so I decided to band it up. I happened to find a couple of Chicago screws so went on and made it a sure fire experiment with gypsy tabs and a matching hand cut pouch. So far I like it. I’m going to shoot it a bit more tomorrow and see if I still like it then I’ll finish it on up and make it pretty like you guys do.
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    MacGyver, Jan 16, 2021
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Discussion in 'Homemade Slingshots' started by MacGyver, Jan 16, 2021.

    1. MacGyver

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      I don’t why it looks so wonky in the pictures lol. It’s actually cut and drilled straight.
       
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      looks great
       
      AdamvVS, Jan 16, 2021
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    3. Devils son in law

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      Looks good! Pictures never look as good as the real thing!
       
      Devils son in law, Jan 16, 2021
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      Looking good [emoji106]

      Sent from my LG-TP260 using Tapatalk
       
      Stankard757, Jan 16, 2021
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      Looks great


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      SLING-N-SHOT, Jan 16, 2021
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    6. Cruiser

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      It is one hell of a creation there, congrats!
       
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      That's a great piece of oak!
      And I don't know if you did this on purpose or not, but the Y or V shape you cut ensures there is no short grain to weaken the fork area.
      Great start!
      Looking forward to the finished product.
      I'd shoot it!
       
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    8. MacGyver

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      MacGyver, Jan 16, 2021
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      Nice and simple, good job.
       
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    10. MacGyver

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      Thanks for all the kind words. I put it through it’s paces today. I had to change my anchor a bit but not too much. I guess I’m just set in my ways from only shooting one frame for so long lol.

      The homemade pouch gave up so I had to put on one from simpleshot but that’s no big deal. I think I want to make some more narrow tabs to close the gap a little.

      I’m going to try to give this one all my shooting time this week and see how we bond.
       
      MacGyver, Jan 17, 2021
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      Looks great.

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    12. Slinging Steel

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      Looks great! Seeing everyone making all this nice frames makes me want to give it try
       
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    13. MacGyver

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      Go for it man! It’s just as much fun for me to build them as is it is to shoot them. And then when somebody actually wants one of yours it’s pretty flattering as well.
       
      MacGyver, Feb 1, 2021
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