Finger Slings

[JohnKR]

You can always replace the cords on gift boxes with old finger slings.

Do you have a preference for flat, or round shoe laces? Does one give a better grip on the fingers, or keep its shape better?

I am a new archer, and I find finger slings a bit fiddly fitting each time as the loop needs re-forming.

John.

[Jerry Tee]

Make your own from a strip of leather about a centimeter wide,sew up the loops for a ring fit on the thumb and first finger and you will have the best finger sling money can buy made to measure.

[Bald Eagle]

Did someone mention leather?????

[Jerry Tee]

Yes, I look round the charity shops for an old briefcase.

[Furface]

It is the highlight of my beginners' courses when I dole out the shoelaces and explain how to turn them into a sling. Worth every penny, especially when you get a parent trying to explain to small child how it's done. I once had a particularly demonstrative father who stood behind his son, leaning over his shoulder and demonstrating what to do while the son followed the instructions. Granny knots do not come into it! Had to cut them apart.

I make wrist sling out of shoe laces. My wife gets me the most garish, fluorescent laces which are popular with kiddies and I join them and add the key ring and the little plunger catch and beads. The beads are pure folderol:

[Archermick]

Don't buy them from the archery shops. Make them.

You can buy 50 metres of guy rope from http://www.towsure.com/ for £4.25. This makes approximately 175 finger slings. Use 6mm windscreen washer tubing from your local car accessory shop for the center and sliding bits. You could always stock up on tubing and buy 10M of said tube from somewhere like http://www.aruncas.com/subcat39.htm (costs £5.86) and 10M will make ????....lots!
ps It's easy!!

[rod]

£4.25+£5.86=£10.11
thats a lot of dosh for one sling, do you use a new one each week?

[Jerry Tee]

Old brief case from charity shop three pounds.

[Archermick]

Originally Posted by rod

£4.25+£5.86=£10.11
thats a lot of dosh for one sling, do you use a new one each week?

LOL....when you sit down and work it out it actually costs less than 5 pence in materials to make 1 finger sling!!!!!
Just remember, one roll costs £4.25 and makes approximately 175 finger slings and the tubing makes over 300!!!