Micarta Mashup by Mo

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · Jun 29, 2021

It started as a Chalice, could still be. Micarta glued and pinned to natural Walnut. I like it, it feels righteous in the hand. This is my first build to omit band grooves and a lanyard hole. I’ve learned from the Forum that band grooves are not necessary on certain forks. Also by omitting them I skipped a step of potential failure! The lanyard hole I may miss but my new shooting style means a I never really let go of the frame. We’ll see how it goes. Thanks for looking!!

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treefork

· #2 · Jun 29, 2021

Nice .

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Cass

· #3 · Jun 29, 2021

Looks great! I would like to hear more about no band grooves.

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Ordo

· #4 · Jun 29, 2021

Looking realy good. No tabs, hurrah!

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ffastfzr

· #5 · Jun 29, 2021

Very cool. I've been getting away from cutting full band grooves myself. Instead I just cut a small groove on each "corner" of the fork. I like the way it looks, and has been working so far.

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jun 30, 2021

Cass said:
Looks great! I would like to hear more about no band grooves.

I’m going to pause for a moment and see if any of the slinggeezers chime in on the matter. My belief is that it comes down to simply using the RTSOI wrap-n-tuck system.

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jun 30, 2021

Ordo said:
Looking realy good. No tabs, hurrah!

Right! However a quick Wrap-a-Tab could occur at some point!🤣

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jun 30, 2021

ffastfzr said:
Very cool. I've been getting away from cutting full band grooves myself. Instead I just cut a small groove on each "corner" of the fork. I like the way it looks, and has been working so far.

I like that look and function as well. If I find that this frame isn’t taking kindly to being grooveless then I will pull off a little round file work on a couple of corners.

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Sandstorm

· #9 · Jun 30, 2021

Sorry Mo, newb question. RTSOI? I’m horrible with acronyms in general.

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Tree Man

· #10 · Jun 30, 2021

Im firmly in the band groove camp. I know theyre not necessary, but i like how they look, and i find that the band lashings dont roll off when im putting it in and out of my pocket. Also, i shoot gangsta style, so the bulky wrap and tuck is set into the frame a bit more. Which gives me a cleaner sight picture.
I must be turning into a sling geaser.i feel like its not an official slingshot until the band grooves are in. Otherwise its just a stick that could be used as a slingshot.

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hoggy

· #11 · Jun 30, 2021

great work mo.

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jun 30, 2021

Sandstorm said:
Sorry Mo, newb question. RTSOI? I’m horrible with acronyms in general.

Yea. It would have helped if I spelled my acronym correctly. WTSOI is what I was shooting for—-Wrap The Shit Outta It.

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jun 30, 2021

Tree Man said:
Im firmly in the band groove camp. I know theyre not necessary, but i like how they look, and i find that the band lashings dont roll off when im putting it in and out of my pocket. Also, i shoot gangsta style, so the bulky wrap and tuck is set into the frame a bit more. Which gives me a cleaner sight picture.
I must be turning into a sling geaser.i feel like its not an official slingshot until the band grooves are in. Otherwise its just a stick that could be used as a slingshot.

Aha! Yea but your band grooves are laser surgical!

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KX4SAM

· #14 · Jun 30, 2021

Nice, very nice

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Adonis

· #15 · Jun 30, 2021

A nice of art. I bet it is fun to shoot it.

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devils son in law

· #16 · Jun 30, 2021

Looks good, MO!

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SLINGDUDE

· #17 · Jun 30, 2021

Looks great! Nicely done, bud!

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Sandstorm

· #18 · Jun 30, 2021

@MOJAVE MO That’s an excellent acronym. lol

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MakoPat

· #19 · Jun 30, 2021

Woooooooooo!!!

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MOJAVE MO

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jun 30, 2021

Thanks for enjoying this frame with me y’all. It is honestly difficult to not be able to connect with a Chalice. There is a beauty in that simple shape!

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