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Make Your Own Sling | DIY Shepherd Sling Kit

Make Your Own Sling | DIY Shepherd Sling Kit

Regular price €12,99 EUR
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An easy-to-assemble kit for building your own shepherd sling, with full-grain leather and Dyneema-cored cordage. A great way to get into slinging without breaking the bank, and great for kids too.

Features

Choose your pouch style and cordage colour, then follow our step-by-step instruction cards or videos to put it all together. Keep it simple with knots, or go a step further and stitch the cords for a sleeker look.

  • Naturally tanned full-grain leather
  • High-strength Dyneema-cored line, the same as used on racing yachts, no paracord here
  • Two pouch styles and four cord colours
  • Finish with knots alone or with sewing
  • Printed instruction card in English, with PDF downloads in English, German and Czech

Choose your pouch

  • Aussie / Split Pouch: The classic split pouch, versatile and compact. Assembly with knots, sewing optional
  • Aardvark: A cupped pouch with great retention across a wide range of projectile sizes, based on the design popularised by 'Curious Aardvark'. Assembly with leather stitching and knots or sewing

What's Included

  • 1× leather pouch or set of pouch pieces
  • 1× leather finger loop
  • Your choice of cordage
  • Step-by-step printed assembly instruction card (EN), plus PDF downloads (EN, DE & CZ)
  • Assembly video link (video coming soon)
  • Needles, thread, and other small parts

What you'll need

  • A sharp knife or shears to cut cordage and thread
  • A lighter for tidying up the ends
  • A ruler or measuring tape
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