When I had nothing to do, I suddenly remembered the wooden fork slingshot. I had the urge to relive my old childhood dream by myself, so I studied the wooden fork making skills and prepared to create my own wooden fork work.
Wander around looking for wooden forks.
Wood that is too soft will not do well, so choose hardwood.
I have all the tools at home and can start working right away.
After peeling and wood filing, it has basically taken shape. The following processes: rolling, polishing, waxing, and rubber band coring.
I bought wax from the store to wax the wooden fork. It needs to be waxed three times to waterproof and stain, and to increase the gloss and feel. Burn directly with the candle and polish with a cloth.
Bicycle valve core leather strips and waxed wooden forks.
The valve core leather strap is a bit weak, so it is recommended to attach the medical tie directly.
Cut a leather bag from unwanted leather shoes, size 2.5*6 cm.
Use needle-nosed pliers to tie the leather bag. It is recommended to learn how to tie it. It will be easy once you know it, otherwise it will be difficult.
The completed slingshot.
Sand it down with 400 grit sandpaper.
How to tie wooden slingshot rubber bands:
One of the ways to tie wooden slingshot rubber bands:
This binding method is when there is no hole in the slingshot arm, that is, it is traditional without any modification and only has a Y-shaped fork. Like this, we only need to wrap the rubber band one centimeter above the slingshot fork. , usually two. Contact one end of the two rubber bands with the other end, leave a centimeter long, and then tie them tightly with cotton thread. After both sides are tied, tie the slingshot bag. It is best to carve 0.3 x 1 cm high from the top of both sides of the wooden fork about 1 cm down, then wrap the rubber band around it and tie a knot. You can also use a knife to cut a groove on each of the two prongs, the width of which is narrower than the rubber band. If not, just tie it directly and tie the tail with cotton thread. As long as you tie it tightly, it won't fall off.
Two methods for tying wooden slingshot rubber bands:
This method of tying the slingshot rubber band is suitable for holes in the slingshot arm. Such slingshots generally have smaller holes in the slingshot arms. We can fold a rubber band of appropriate length in half from the middle, then use a long thread to go around the folded edge of the rubber band, and then bring the two ends of the thread together.Pass the hole in the slingshot arm and pull the folded rubber band through. Then cut off a small piece of rubber band and place it in the middle of the rubber band pulled through the slingshot hole. Finally, pull the two rubber bands on the other side so that this section is blocked on the folded side so that it cannot be pulled over.
The third method of tying wooden slingshot rubber bands:
First cut the 2050 rubber band into 45 cm segments (two pieces), then cut the rubber band thicker than 2050 into 2 cm segments (two pieces), and then fold the 2050 rubber band in half (using a sharp tip Use pliers to cover the 2 cm section, fold the 2050 in half and thread it into the 2 cm rubber band section); then tie the double rubber bands inserted into the 2050 rubber band to the slingshot and tie it with a thick thread, so as to better protect the rubber band. more durable. The other end is tied in the same way, and finally tied with medical tape. This method of tying a rubber band is very effective, with good accuracy, the rubber band will not shift, and the rubber band will not rebound after firing the marbles. He doesn't know how to fight, let alone how to shoot a bow.
Wooden slingshot foreskin opening. Some archers like to make a small hole in the middle of the foreskin, and some even make a large hole. I always feel that this can make the beads better positioned, but actually this is not good. If the hole is too wide, the beads may not be able to bounce out and may fly.
