Here is the first "natural" from the tree/brush (common dogwood) I had to fell.
Started with an ugly fork and sawed the "handle" of, then I carved a nicer handle from a thicker branch and attacged it in the magic "Phoenix" angle (120 degrees). It has a steel core for total stability.
The wood can be polished like ivory, feels fantastic. It is so dense and hard.
I added a "collar" from shrink tube to cover the "throat cut". Nice cushion for the webbing of the hand, too.
hi jorg, i think your slingshot from the dogwood looks fantastic!keep up the amazing job.
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Looks nice.
ReplyDeletethe finished result looks like it could be plastic
ReplyDeletelove the collar .. will do that sometime myself.
ReplyDeleteYou should auction some of your amazing creations some time.
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ReplyDeleteYeap, it looks almost like ivory :)
I had this same color and surface with linden, but that wood is way to soft.
Very nice. Looking forward to see the next ones :)
Cheers
Rafal
Please! I need one Slingshot! I love them!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely can bludgeon someone on the back of the head and do some serious damage with the hilt. Now modify with a steel tip like what you did with the vampire stake haha. Great looking finish to it!
ReplyDeleteO MY GOD!!!!! This is like most amazing natural I have ever seen!!! Good job Joerg :)
ReplyDeletenow that's a nice looking sling shot, what kind of band-set are you going to use?
ReplyDeletenice one, im liking that one a lot
ReplyDeleteWill attach a set of TB Gold, Butterfly, for 16mm lead.
ReplyDelete2,8cm x 1,8cm x 29cm, two bands per side.
Hi Jörg,
ReplyDeleteI like your technique of using separate pieces of wood for the fork an the handle, as you will hardly find such a perfectly Y-shaped frame in one piece.
Could you tell us more about the steel core? Did you just drill two holes in the fork an the handle to insert a piece of steel rod as you would do with a wooden dowel?
Thanks!
Yes, I drill a hole into both parts. I use a threaded rod (8mm) because the increased surface is better for the glueing.
ReplyDeleteI drill the hole very tight so I have to hammer in the rod. My rule is that the frame needs to hold without any glue, so the glue is just to make sure the frame won't ever come apart. But the strain must be on the wood and the rod, not on the glue.
and if you take the upper part, it can be used as a count against vampires )))
ReplyDeleteHell nice o.o looks great man, you really are the King of Slingshots xD
ReplyDeleteNatural, but so polished that it looks like plastic.Fantastic
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh amazing as usual (: i hope i win a slingshot on the 14th! Greetings from Malaysia! (: ICH LIEBE DICH!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very beautiful slingshot. Did not know Dogwood was a good slingshot building wood.
ReplyDeleteHaha ya i love this piece its amazing what ya can do with the right type of wood . great job jourg =]
ReplyDeleteWow Amazing. Sure beats what I grew up with.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!i was looking for a place on the net thats just for slingshots. so cool!
ReplyDeleteTaking the simplest of components and truly making a work of art out of it. This is why i love your channel!
ReplyDeleteHi Jörg,
ReplyDeleteGreat job with all the pieces! Your site reminds me of my father telling stories of how he used slingshots as a kid in Mexico. Keep up the great work!
That looks amazing. I never thought that Dogwood would look so nice.
ReplyDeleteThats really awesome for what started as a branch
ReplyDeleteGreat Job! I love your sling shots and your videos! Reminds of when I was a kid and would make a sling shot out of a tree branch and some rubber bands.
ReplyDeleteEvery sling-shot I've made over the years has had less than a perfect 'Y' form as I use a modified 'ghetto' shooting style and this allows the forks to be level when I shoot with my grip canted to the right somewhat. Have I been missing something? Most, if not all, of what I've seen you make has a'Y' profile. Is that better for gripping under tension or simply just the 'classical' look?
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff my friend. After years of messing with archery gear, using slingshots is a breath of fresh air. Great fun, addictive and most of all affordable to anyone, not just the elite few. I love your imaginative designs, they give me inspiration to have a go myself. The natural oldschool look rocks, Keep it up!
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I have to say that every time I watch the video of you and your slingshots, it brings me back to my youth. When I was 10 I made my first cross-bow and at 13 I made a 1/4 scale catapult. I loved making things like that as a kid. I think I'm going to start making these again with my own kids. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteReally Great. Congratulations. Looked out for common dogwood here and found one near my flat. Delicous cherry-like fruits also .. (no one else was brave enough to taste, there are so many left even it is on public land, I think they think they are poisonous) ;)
ReplyDeleteMentioned I would like to win a slingshot?
Yes, I hope this is the correct place to post to hopefully win one of your great slingshots. Let me know otherwise. Thanks
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ReplyDeleteGreat site, have been watching your videos for years.. always enjoyable... I carry all the time.. thank you for the information and entertainment..
REB
Oh yeah....that looks really nice...
ReplyDeletethat looks so sexy :P
ReplyDeleteshit amazing
ReplyDeleteAs kids we loved making slingshots and rudimentary bows. Now it's my son's turn...
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Jörg.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that Dogwood was so dense. We have a lot of Dogwood trees in Georgia.
ReplyDeleteI first found out about you on TheBlaze, and checked out your Youtube channel. All I can say is WOW so very cool! Your handle design reminds me of the slingshots my grandfather and I use to carve back in the day. He would send me in the back of his yard and ask me to find the perfect tree limbs for the job. We would sit for hours whittling different slingshots and bows, and shoot down cola cans with them! Keep up the great work, and thank you for helping me relive many great memories!
ReplyDeletefantastic work! Absolutely unique! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a wasp!!
ReplyDeleteNice job on these. Really Creative
ReplyDeleteNice very Nice
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool! My Grandfather used to make similar ones for me as a boy from lilac wood forks. I still have one and they last forever.
ReplyDeleteWow! such a good job polishing
ReplyDeleteYou're an amaing craftsman!
Amazing!, cant wait to see the other ones done :)!!
ReplyDeleteI really like this! How are you mounting the bands?
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful. I didn't realize you could get wood to look this amazing. It looks like ivory. Excellent craftsmanship!
ReplyDeletevery nice yet again another that reminds me of the wasp like design good work keep'em coming.
ReplyDeleteI don`t know why but I realy like this design :D
ReplyDeletegood work!
niceee.i just wish u made more youtube tutorials. keep it up
ReplyDeleteNice I wish I could find a dogwood tree
ReplyDeleteThat is really nice looking wood and slingshot. Very nice to combine with some very dark ebenholz that wood is. Some great ambition you have.
ReplyDeleteDogwood is heavier than oak at about 54lbs per cubic foot as I recall. I'm not sure what other properties it has thought but it probably has a tight grain due to age versus size. Nice slingshot!
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