How to make a staff-sling - in possibly too much detail 

You managed to string us along for 43 minutes. Well done.

"Everything's a pound, I can't remember exactly how much it cost" Ahh Lindy, the low key deadpan jokes is why I watch a tutorial on how to make an authentic staff sling despite no intentions of ever making one.

You have an excelent channel! Build the Arquimedes mirror tower for us.

Lindy, Thanks for the tutorial. When you are plaiting you will get a much neater and more uniform plait if you plait under tension. By this I mean that you tether the end of your work to an immovable object, slightly higher than your hands and keep tension on your work as you plait. This will help you get the lay right and make it much easier to get a nice tight plait - which in turn produces a more uniform and stronger finished piece. Thanks again for the vid.

This is some quality old-school Lindybeige.

I'd love to see a demonstration of these staff slings on action. Great work sir!

I finally have a means to return the stuff my neighbor's dog keeps leaving me. Thanks!

What's the perfect sling for launching small rodents? The broomhandle mouser.

Heres to 2018, may it have no shortage of Lyndybeige videos!!

I love that you are so British you still use imperial. It's wonderful.

3:20 "And that's pretty much it" 40 minutes of the video remaining Not that I mind, it's entertaining to watch Lindybeige ramble, but he really wasn't kidding when it comes to the title

I have never used a staff-sling but I do fish regularly. That bendy type of staff-sling will fling lighter stones a lot further than a stiff one. The snap of the wood straitening is a lot faster than just using arms.

Liked for the 'reverse butterfly' comment! I mean, the other content is awesome, but that IS the best way to recognize an academic expert with proper clout!

I lost it at "Months ago"

"I'm sorry it's so long" - Lindybeige, 2017

Ok your sense of humor deserves a platform

*CHEERS TO ANOTHER YEAR OF QUALITY CONTENT😁❤️*

Came along this video 4 years after and found it very uplifting and enjoyable. Thank you for sharing

You should make a video about only scholar's cradles, I would watch it

Another good year of Lloyd. Still my only subscription on YT that I have watched every single video published over all these years.

Lloyd's first ASMR video. My fantasy has finally come true.

That's the stuff that seperates true fans from plain enthousiasts...And having watched this video in its entirety, well I can proudly say that Im a true Lindy fan! Cheers from Hellas!

you can never have too much detail, only varying levels of how long you want to take to explain something

I appreciate the practical lesson in making a sling as well as the humor.

I hope this doesn't get blocked for "teaching terrorists how to make/use weapons" or something stupid like that.

Lloyd, to avoid mess, affix the braided end to something, preferably above your hands, and let the loose end dangle freely below your hands. Just like it is when braiding someone's hair. Also, 6 lengths of 12 strands just screams "I refuse metric in subtle ways" at me. xD It's been a pleasure watching some relaxing handicraft from one of my most favorite persons on RU-vid.

Don't skimp on your string - great advice and words of wisdom. Lindy is legendary - no irony intended.

Thank you for a 43 minute video on staff-slings this will help me a lot :D And Happy New Year!

Lloyd, your humor is always a welcome thing. So many 'experts' take themselves way to seriously and that can spoil the presentation. I would select a garden tool handle, like an old rake or shovel with a non-parallel profile. This means better quality wood and better looking end probuct. Although, that looks like a much higher quality broom handle that you're going to get from a new broom from a Everything is a Pound/Dollar store. A note on the hook, by adding the off-side slope and rounding the top you ARE increasing the performance because less energy is required for the release of the loop than a squared off end. Sure, it's not a huge amount of energy, but every little bit helps. Rounding also means you can have a smaller loop and that could also have an effect on ease of use and even accuracy of the projectiles. When it comes to the braiding, I would secure the end with clamps to a stationary object like a solid titchen table so that you can work at a standing position with the camera also on the table. Or you could use the method used in Macrame, which is pretty much like what you are doing... A note on plaiting, the tighter you plait, the more string you need. Also, I would have knotted the groups of string at the end before braiding them aount the staff so that there would be no chance for the strings on the sling side to tighen up and thereby loosen the strings around the staff. When it comes to making your shaff more fancy, along with that reallt cool single string plait, you could carve and stain your staff. Adding celtic knot-work carvings would be really spiffy if you are portraying a celtic type character, roman style icon(s) for a Roman or Romano-british character, or heraldric figures for a truely medieval character. After all, if you are a professional Slinger you probably have time on your hands to do things like this when crafting your new staff-sling between conflicts. Oh, as for the length of the string being the same as the length of staff, that in itself could be something of an optimal ratio. You really need to let us know how this turned out in a future video comparing the two stave-slings. I for one don't mind the length of your video, showing the actual process is cool, especially for those who have -1 skill in crafting. After poking yourself you have blood and sweat invested in your project! ProTip: A Trebuchet is a GIGANTIC Staff Sling. P.S. I made several spears as a youth, all of which were perfectly dangerous (I was even accidentally stabbed with one of them and still bear the 4 inch long scar from the incident) and I used to make wooden wasters for my own use, so I have some experience with medieval weapons and their crafting.

Great video The reason why kite string from India breaks is that it is intended to Kite flying in Southeast Asia is a competitive sport Young lads try to cross the string of their opponents in flight with the intent to cut them, thus causing them to fall from the sky The tensile strength of this cotton cording is more or less a known value in this sport.

Tuned in for banana hammock instructions, found ancient weaponry instead! Good play sir.

I'm going to become the world's first staff-sling spree-killer. Thanks, Lindy!

Never ever again apologize for a longer video. Is that clear?

Lindy, how's your suit of armour coming along?

Lindyeige made another sling video! *Hallelujah!!* Lloyd's series on slings is what brought me to this channel. I've been hoping for another entry in the series for years.

dear mr. beige, you are sure the best entertainer...timeless!!

Not the optimal weapon to rob a bank with.. but it can be done!!

Shout out for Lindy for having a traditional wickedly sharp Marttiini puukko from Finland!

20:40 theres something vary satisfying about watching him whittle it away a bit by bit.

Been looking for instructions for this; A teacher friend of mine's building a trebuchet for his science classes (hopefully not for disciplinary functions!) and we're going to compare the ranges of his (four foot high) trebuchet and my shepherd's sling. This'll give me an additional device to bring to the table...

I'm a student, and need to listen to recordings of lessons to prepare and exam. But just sitting and listening to lectures is, predictably, boring. So I remembered this video, and 3 hours later, I have listened to 3 lectures, and platted my first sling. Thanks for the idea! =D

Can't afford a stick yet owns at least four types of string...

Don't be afraid to make long videos. This one was EXTREMELY long, however, it went by quickly due to the amount of information packed into it and the rather entertaining way it was presented. Beige on, my man!

My advice: hire a Halfling. They have weapon familiarity with this sort of thing, they know what they're doing with slings.

Lindybeige a true renaissance man.

I don't know what depresses me more, the fact I (a 16 year old boy) spend 43 minutes watching a staff sling be made on new years, or the fact that i enjoyed it.

The sound and movement of the rasps at high speed really fascinated my cat.

I really liked this video on crafting a staff sling. It was the longest by far of your videos that I've watched but I enjoyed (nearly) every minute of it. Seriously though, I have just lately gotten interested in the making and use of slings. More recently, staff slings, so I was very pleased when I found this video that you have made available to us. Thank you Lindy Beige for the time and effort you put into it. It was more informing than any other i have found and answered nearly all the questions that I had on the subject. I liked in particular the sections on how the braiding changed over the length of the, thongs, I guess you call them. The idea of starting out with 12 small strings completely solved the problem, along with your very detailed instructions. Thanks again for your time and for your very entertaining videos. There is only one thing. The offhand comment you made, "What if there were no coincidences?" caught my attention. For some reason, that has been rattling around in my brain like a song you hear but for some reason you can't get it out of your head. Thanks a lot. I have a touch of insomnia and I predict that comment will be going round and round in my brain like the ceiling fan in my bedroom.

After so many years another sling related video? And that long? Oh Gods, this is wonderful! Thanks Lindy and I wish you, and all guys here as well, a happy and succesfull new year. :-)

43 minutes of lindeybiege platting string and talking about sticks and it's still amazing😂

“I was a student and didn’t have too much money and didn’t want to buy a new stick.” Couldn’t buy a stick XD

Holy shit a 43 minute video about staff slings, there is nothing else I could wish for on christmas or new year

the 'trad' look XD

Since this video came out I’ve sat down 7 times to watch the whole thing and 7 times I failed, but now I am determined to watch the whole thing through. Cheers and wish me luck and to all those who care I will update if I finished or not.

Hope to see how accurate you can hit the water 💦

Thank you for this video! I just finished my walking cane version, with the sling slightly shorter, tied at the bottom end, made of plaited jute and epoxy enforced pine, with a t-shaped brass engraved handle I found at a rummage sale. I'm giddy to take it to the pastures and launch some black walnuts into orbit. And with no leather pouch, the jute (green and beige) looks quite nice wrapped up at the tip end; although I might add leather later, depending on performance. I'm quite self-impressed, actually; as well as grateful for the instruction.

It helps to fix the end so that you can pull on the strands as you plait them. It also helps to use bobbins (could be as simple as just some cardboard to wrap your string on) so that you don't have all that "housekeeping" to do.

Malcoordinated fool!

I was listening to this as I worked today. It was a nice bit of Lindy ASMR

Way to spend my new years eve lol

I REALLY enjoyed this long video! I can understand if they will be rare though, must be really tedious to film and edit everything. But I watched it all, and you could always introduce timestamps for the not-so-patient viewers with shortcuts to the woodwork, platting, history etc.

This video is the perfect antidote for insomnia. Thankzzzzzz...

Now I want to see you use it to hurl a clay pot filled with poo over some city walls.

Lindybeige One Day Builds! Keep them coming!

People are odd about sharp knives - my late mother had a morbid fear of them, and was always getting herself cut, whereas my late father had a rather laissez-faire attitude to knife safety and very rarely got cut, and when he did, always underplayed it: "Bit of a nick, old son," he said to me once, after finding out just how sharp the blade on my lopping shears actually was, and nearly severing his thumb. I share his respect of blades but am sure to be safe, and have only cut myself badly once, with a craft knife trying to cut polypropylene (hint: a very bad idea). The blade snapped with a ping, whizzed past my face, and stuck in my wardrobe. It had also gone through the knuckle of my right forefinger, which did the disconcerting 'delayed bleed' thing. I still have the scar.

i made a small one once that clears a three story barn and landed somewhere out of my yard. Luckily no one was hurt. I learned my lesson for sure!

Blue Peter for men

They taught us how to make cactus string in middle school over here in rural Texas.

Is that knife you're using a traditionally styled Puukko? It looks very similar, if not identical, to the ones I've seen on Varusteleka! Oh, and your plaiting looks very nice!

OH BOY 43 MINUTES OF LINDY.

I would very much like to see you slinging things at other things.

This is one of my favourites videos! I just watched speed up parts of it in slow motion (because, you know, spare time) just to hear what Lloyd talks about in those parts =) (nothing really important of funny, unfortunetly) And I would like to congratulate to him on reaching his 1M subscriber!

I wanted to see you try it out, I am disappoint.

It took me 7 months to finish this well worth the wait.

How about a video testing them?

You make history fun. I enjoyed all 43 minutes.

First time I can recollect seeing any mention of a staff sling. Interesting! Thank you.

The notch-carving phase might be sped up next time with a length of abrasive wire wrapped around where you want the notch, then pulled back and forth by the ends to basically sand a notch into the staff. It would have the advantage of being completely even and polished-looking all the way around as well (meaning little or no need for additional sanding of the notch), and it would carry no chance of accidentally cutting yourself with a knife blade. Just something to think about.

The blood on the stick was a nice touch. This sling is clearly an instrument of death and destruction. It's comforting to know that there are others as uncoordinated as I am. When you are braiding the string, it might help to temporarily attach one end of it to something about the height of your hands while you are working on it. A hook on a wall, etc. Then you can do it standing and have better control of the process. It makes it easier to keep the string organized and untangled.

More videos about your armour soon?

Lloyd is a national treasure.

If you run your fingers through the remaining unplaited string after each crossover you won't have to keep stopping to untangle it.

Lindybeige the Bob Ross of staff-sling making???

For some reason, I found the time-lapse incredibly amusing.

Did you try it with another ammo, pommels perhaps?

Just found this channel. must say I am an immediate fan, and it must be good as there are mostly positive comments. Here is another. Cool.

We used hemp cordage to make our slings

This guy is a great example of the internet. A very odd man, but her inline he's got s following. I like him.

What is the range of an staff sling approx?

I just made one. I only used jute. Can’t wait to test it. Also, the sling is exactly the same length as the staff. Coincidence? I think not, haha. Great channel, exactly what I was looking for.

Used to do something like this as a youngster, 12 foot fishing rod, [plenty of whip] no sling though. Just impale a golf ball sized apple onto the end and make a very spirited overhand cast stopping the rod tip roughly at the aim point. 200+ yards range with no difficulty and after a little practice, surprisingly accurate I did discover the wisdom of tightly taping the rod ferrules together - after ending up sneaking at night through gardens in the next street looking for the top section of my rod

What a nice patina on your fixed blade knife!

Lindybeige manages to make anything interesting

A puukko made by Marttini, my appreciation towards Lloyd is ever growing.

Is this what Lindy does on NEW YEARS EVE? Good god!, this man needs some friends/family/acquaintances/etc. Shouldn't he be partying or something? Not that I'm ungrateful. I mean, if you consider all that went in to this video, you're looking at a great many hours worth of work, fabricating the staff, making, editing, re-doing the video, and so forth. So he must have started on the 30th or even the 29th. That's a very great deal of time and effort to dedicate to just this one video. But it proves how much he respects his audience. Well done, Lindy. Well done, indeed.

AAAAAAH HE SAID TRAD

I realize this isn't directly related to the topic, but I love watching RU-vid videos from people in the UK who use imperial measurements. :) Feet?! You measured out in feet. Who says it's only the US who still use that archaic measurement system? Damn the metric system!

don't point yourself with the pointy bit.... what were you thinking?

no clue why this is in my recommended, but i think i just found a new project. very nice video. would be very cool taking down game with one of those.

I didn’t wanna buy a new stick