Another sling

[M. Demetrius]

Here's one without the leather pouch that I made just before Linda went into the hospital. At that time, I hadn't realized that the center braid in the pocket needs to be a couple of stitches longer than the others, but it still works fine with the ceramic balls shown. They're around 1 1/4" (35mm) diameter, and weigh (unfired) about 1.5 oz. (35g). I'm having some fired at this time, and expect them to weigh just a little less. Still enough to raise a knot on a head, though, I reckon.

It's just long enough that when my right arm hangs straight down, the braided socket touches the ground. Around 50" (125cm). Longer gives more potential sling speed/range, of course, but as a beginner, I have trouble controlling the extra length on the first circle around.