now THIS is a better example of how David was able to take down Goliath the giant. The sound of the rope moving through the air on its own gives a strong idea of how much force is going into that.
Does the added hole have an effect on accuracy? Also is there a way to make them actually whistle. The reason i ask, is because your video reminded me of a video Joerg Sprave made about whistling ammunition. They achieved a more high pitch whistle, but i wonder if this is because they might be achieving higher speeds with the launch methods they are using. If so would you say the sound your camera picks up is a more accurate representation of the sound this ammunition would of made, and maybe the theory the expert has on the Joerg Sprave video is expecting too much from them. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7vJBKfQFD8I.html
The reason these didn't whistle great is because the hole isn't really positioned correctly, the hole isn't as sharp as on metal bullets, and the velocity may not be as fast, as it was a short sling. A sling in truly professional hands should produce speeds upwards of 100m/s, so the sound of historical whistling bullets would have been very loud indeed.
Imagine what lead shot would do. I wonder if they used clay so they could carry more without getting weighed down or bc clay would shatter and not be reused in counter attacks
When the first one weighed EXACTLY 25g i was on the edge of my seat thinking you had the expert precision and all of them would be like the exact same weight XD very inspired by your channel, definitely going to be following your sling making tutorial soon!!
Good enough to just let the clay air dry? Also you have different "bullets" and the holes placed differently there. Which ones would be best for accuracy? The round or sharp ones? Which whistle the best? Hole in side or hole in the bottom/front? Also what's the distance you're shooting from?
Do you think that slingers may have used *_rosin_* on the pouch fibres on order to massively increase grip? Rosin is hardened pine sap, and is used by various string instrument players to increase the tack of the strings. It does this without imparting stickiness.
the local people call this guy Sling Man. kids ride their bikes in the park on Saturday and go "look, there's Sling Man", and the next-door neighbors wake up on Sunday, look out their window, and say "Sling Man is at it again"
Just my armchair slinger thought: given how throwing stick improved range of spears, it would be reasonably easy to design an eighteen inch stick with a leather loop on one end to go around wrist, the other end would have a small ivory peg to hold the loop on the plumbata and the real trick is to attach a long trigger mechanism hinged somewhere near the middle of the throwing stick. At desired moment of release a finger or thumb would squeeze the long trigger and the other end of the trigger would shove the plumbata loop off the small peg. Given the length of the throwing stick the shorter plumbata you started with might be a good answer. The long trigger might be fashioned from bronze and inset into a channel in the throwing stick.
Good video! Though can you answer a couple of questions? What do you exactly mean linen is sensitive to humidity? Does it rot or something? Also what is the purpose if tapering release cord , does it aid in accuracy? Do you also have a problem with balearic slings that a projectile is sliding through hole in pouch?
Bigger fletchings might help with accuracy. As they seem to tumble just after they are first thrown rather than moving in a linear path. Could also be the angle of release as well
