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How to Make a Sling Shot More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by Logan Ide | permalink
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Slingshots are versatile weapons. With the right construction and ammunition, this ancient device can be used for hunting small game in a survival situation, and modified versions can be used indoors. This article provides instructions for...
Tags: WikiHow, Make a Sling Shot, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Sling-Shot ^[1]

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Easy Build Heavy Duty Slingshot More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by Joseph Licata | permalink
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This slingshot is heavily based on a slingshot outlined by Joerg Sprave in the video How to make a power steel slingshot with common tools. I have, ...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Build-Heavy-Duty-Slingshot/ ^[2]

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How To Make A Handmade Slingshot More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by ornella vaccani | permalink
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MADISON PARKER IS a former U.S. Navy SEAL who now trains SEALs in wilderness skills—including how to make and wield the most wicked slingshots on the planet (primitivesupply.com). How wicked? Parker's handmade slingshots fire big chunks of lead at 225 fps. Where legal, he's used them to take game from squirrels to wild turkeys and more. While we're certainly not suggesting you hunt with a slingshot, there's nothing wrong with drilling empty cans on a summer afternoon. Here's how to make one:
Tags: hunting, survival, Small Game, quick tips
For further reading: http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2010/10/how-make-handmade-slingshot ^[3]

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DIY Weekend Project: How to Make a Slingshot More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by Mace Mc Monigle | permalink
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Imagine the idealized rough and tumble boy depicted in literature, movies, and TV shows. Go ahead. Do it. Done? Whether you imagined Tom Sawyer, Dennis th
Tags: slingshot,diy,homemade,manly skills,projects

For further reading: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/14/diy-weekend-project-how-to-make-a-slingshot/ ^[4]

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Slingshot More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by Simon Morice | permalink
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Discover Pins about Slingshot on Pinterest. See more about Traditional Archery, Car Crafts and Blacksmith Projects.

For further reading: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/slingshot/ ^[5]

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How to Make a slingshot that shoots up to 600 feet More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by Andrey Lovtsov | permalink
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How to make a sling shot that can shoot up to 200 meters (or 600 feet). Slingshots are great fun - be careful what you shoot. Sling shots are powerful!

For further reading: http://specialized-weapons.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-slingshot-shoots-up-600-feet-282233/ ^[6]

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Building a High Quality Slingshot with Rotating Bearings - Make: More
Published: 8 years, 11 month(s) ago by Jack Nieman | permalink
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Eric Au of Metro Grade Goods, adds homemade bearings to a slingshot

For further reading: http://makezine.com/2015/01/09/building-a-high-quality-slingshot-with-rotating-bearings/ ^[7]

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Joseph Licata, Andrey Lovtsov, Mace Mc Monigle, Jack Nieman, Logan Ide, ornella vaccani, Simon Morice

References & Citations

1. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Sling-Shot

2. http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Build-Heavy-Duty-Slingshot/

3. http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2010/10/how-make-handmade-slingshot

4. http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/14/diy-weekend-project-how-to-make-a-slingshot/

5. https://www.pinterest.com/explore/slingshot/

6. http://specialized-weapons.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-slingshot-shoots-up-600-feet-282233/

7. http://makezine.com/2015/01/09/building-a-high-quality-slingshot-with-rotating-bearings/