From the slingshot scrapheap: The Phoenix


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JoergS
April 18, 2010, 03:44 AM
Hello,

I have rummaged through my slingshot leftover pile and found a few pieces of Arizona desert ironwood. Not enough to cut a complete slingshot, but too beautiful to let go to waste.

So I turned a steel skeleton from a massive one inch stainless steel rod and attached the round leftover wood to it.

It actually came out nice. A light shooter, this time with a higher fork and plain, modest over the top band attachment.

I like this slingshot. It is very solid, 8 mm steel up to the tips of the wood.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3227/phoenix3.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8827/phoenix2.jpg

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/5520/phoenix1.jpg

Jörg

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gb6491
April 18, 2010, 12:18 PM
Jörg,
I really like the look of this one.
Will you be doing a video of it?
BTW: who does your camera work? (I always enjoy the videos.)
Regards,
Greg

JoergS
April 18, 2010, 12:21 PM
Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK-sThQTk7w

My wife is my camerawoman, she does a great job! Glad you like the design.

Jörg

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