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Melchior · Site Admin Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 1602

Here's a valuable assortment of videos that will teach you the tricks of the trade.
Knowledge from Flatband:
Basic slingshot styles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8_2w0ZfAmc
Types of rubber - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gc0n53Ej9k
Attachment methods - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH9Ye6BzZyo
Attachment methods part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH9Ye6BzZyo

Knowledge from Geko:
How to make a Fimo slingshot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvaEiKWbRaA
How to make a board-cut wooden slingshot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WWJS0V792U
Carving a wooden slingshot with a Dremel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdsZgE4_2q0
Attaching bands over-the top - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OENAujaJ6gQ
Attaching the pouch with a constrictor knot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpJXNfpo5g
Attaching bands the chinese style - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P0aC58bLds
How to cut flatbands - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC0gJ23CR8E
Making bands from office rubber rings - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEU87DEq1Rg
How to make chinese (dual tubular) bands - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAC6s5j9wA
Useful knots to hang up a backstop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fatbEnxPpE
How to reload fast - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_lPFfxcPHQ
How to use your computer as a chrony - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjeQbDMzAak

Knowledge from 9Gramm
Attaching the pouch with the "Texas Charlie" method - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFaUqpAOk0
Shooting butterfly style - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYKehD84Jdo
Making a polished mohagony slingshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vqRHlv03Ic
Making a polished mohagony slingshot pt. 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKTUpwR-eFs
Tapered band Jig: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-6GdKIKVHg

Knowledge from Melchior:
Shooting basics - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmWeecKnjro
Shooting basics: German version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQhTwyuhnG0
Reducing costs of slingshooting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHYbZ_uQzM

Knowledge from Tex-Shooter:
Classic slingshots - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfbBJ1PEk8g
Problems with very strong bands - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkLpzaPB3k
Extended fork slingshots - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvJwVLF-ESE
Pouches, design and maintenance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRr98nL7q3U

Knowledge from Smitty:
Basics of slingshooting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I89GOCsMmv4

Knowledge from Baumstamm:
Attaching flatbands to commercial slingshots - http://www.youtube.com/user/slingshotdude#p/u/7/zsGuZBhguQw

Knowledge from Torsten:
How to shoot a slingshot in Albatros style - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyzYDip9JTM
Band making tutorial, part1 - http://www.youtube.com/user/1611torsten#p/u/1/mwgVNwxzX0Q
Band making tutorail, part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/user/1611torsten#p/u/0/HnkCvYwphP8

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