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[Tex-Shooter]

A slingshot is where you find it and I found this one cutbside. Well it was not a slingshot when I found it, but a broken crutch. I cut it down reversed the handle and arm clip and drilled the aporopriate holes. Then I made a simple tip insert with 1/4 stainless rod, a dowel plug and epoxy putty. The whole job took about 45 minutes not including the drying time. I might add over the top pins later. Its a shooter and can you imagine shooting it butterfly style. I need Torsten fot that! -- Tex

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[Abe_Stranger]

Oh...ignore my comment on the pic, then, lol.

[Knoll]

Ingenious!!

[Dayhiker]

Oh, wow! That's darn cool, Bill!

[f00by]

HAHA Brilliant!

[Sean]

That is cool!

[Jesus Freak]

Glad somebody can come up with this I can't ever come up with anything!

[Bill Hays]

Very nicely done Sir!

[Flatband]

I LOVE IT! Something found and then turned into something ( all of us for sure!) would find very useful indeed! Very Nice Bill. ( You know I love Starships)! Flatband

[Sean]

Jesus Freak, on 03 February 2012 - 08:05 PM, said:

Glad somebody can come up with this I can't ever come up with anything!

I disagree, you guys have come up with the best looking Cedar slingshot's on the forum.

sean

[dudemeister]

That is so cool!! It would be so much fun to shoot.

[Karok01]

Awesome! I might have one of those brace cane/crutches laying around somewhere. Very creative use of found materials.

[Btoon84]

bravo. very clever

[fatboy]

One mans junk is another mans starship.
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[Beanflip]

I'll add that to my "watch for it " list.

[cedar hunter]

Cool! Great idea!

[cedar hunter]

Sean, on 03 February 2012 - 08:54 PM, said:

Jesus Freak, on 03 February 2012 - 08:05 PM, said:

Glad somebody can come up with this I can't ever come up with anything!

I disagree, you guys have come up with the best looking Cedar slingshot's on the forum.

sean

Thank you!

[Rayshot]

Way to keep new creations coming in Bill. I like too that it has adjustable length feature built in.

[Charles]

I just love it!!! What a great scrounge ... just my cup of tea. Congratulations. A wonderful, unique piece.

Cheers ....... Charles

[mckee]

Wow great idea bill !

[Bob Fionda]

Very unique and interesting. You made a good job. Thanks for sharing.

[Blue Danube]

Bwahahahaha. I am going to have to scrounge and build one of these, absolutely brilliant!!

[Litebow]

Just when I think I'd seen everything, along come something new. Thats cool!

Dave

[Tex-Shooter]

When making the tips for a Crutchstar, I don't advise Stainless as it is very hard to bend, even when heated. I just have a few pieces I need to use. A better choice would be 1018 cold roll rod. When heated cherry red it bends very easy. -- Tex