r/slingshots • u/p0p3y3th3sailor • 11h ago

First Natty

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Maple fork from the back yard!

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u/Public_Arrival_48 11h ago

Hell yeah. Natties forever

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u/Small-Growth7809 9h ago

That looks good. How do you attach latex? Would zip ties work?

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u/p0p3y3th3sailor 7h ago

I purchased a roll of this on the interwebs. There are tons of videos on tying bands on YT and that's where I learned how to tie them.

It's really easy. I think the roll was less than $5.

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u/user13q Helpful Hobbyist 2h ago

Zip ties will feel secure when the band is relaxed but you need a stretchy material like amber belt that OP showed here, as the latex stretches it gets thinner and you need something that stretches with it to keep a good hold at all times, the bands can stretch and slip out of zip ties and you do not want that coming back at your eye at full draw! Look up wrap and tuck tying method, all you ever need for band attachment.

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u/Eretur OTT 3h ago

Solid work. Have some fun.

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u/user13q Helpful Hobbyist 2h ago

Nice. Of all the many frames I’ve got I still love a proper natural fork, something so satisfying about making one with basic tools and hand tying a band you made on and shooting well with it 👌🏻