[KX4SAM]

Seen some nice one, it this plywood OK?

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[The Norseman]

Check the sides. If there are a lot of voids, you might want to give it a pass. If there are only a few, you can fill them with epoxy when you finish the slingshot, so they don't eat your bands/hands.

Cheers,

The Norseman

 

[cromag]

Being a noobie at this and having quite a few tools I had to try making a frame or two and have slowed down after the 8th and a shortage of usable ply to play with. I did have a small piece of Baltic ply left over from some drawer sides that worked well but the real surprise was a couple of pieces of oak laminated plywood flooring. 3/8" , 5 ply works great doubled up and augmented with some walnut highlights and would work great with another thin laminate but I have run out. There's a discount flooring store here that sells flooring closeouts that may prove to be a good source of frame material.

 

[vince4242]

Be sure to take a look at the side cut of the plywood. And use your a knife or your fingernail to check how soft the wood is and how many layers of wood there is. I got some high quality expensive cabinet plywood and scraps from a local cabinet shop. The plies were very soft but it looked strong. Here's what happened with a normal hunting band setup after only about 15 pulls. Very scary it nearly hit me in the face. Look for hard plies not the really soft ones. I have found OSB to be the strongest plywood to use. It is very dense and I have never had a failure with it

Cheers

 

[SLING-N-SHOT]

Being a noobie at this and having quite a few tools I had to try making a frame or two and have slowed down after the 8th and a shortage of usable ply to play with. I did have a small piece of Baltic ply left over from some drawer sides that worked well but the real surprise was a couple of pieces of oak laminated plywood flooring. 3/8" , 5 ply works great doubled up and augmented with some walnut highlights and would work great with another thin laminate but I have run out. There's a discount flooring store here that sells flooring closeouts that may prove to be a good source of frame material.

If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot near you, check out their flooring section for "samples" of bamboo flooring.....they are free, lol

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[cromag]

Being a noobie at this and having quite a few tools I had to try making a frame or two and have slowed down after the 8th and a shortage of usable ply to play with. I did have a small piece of Baltic ply left over from some drawer sides that worked well but the real surprise was a couple of pieces of oak laminated plywood flooring. 3/8" , 5 ply works great doubled up and augmented with some walnut highlights and would work great with another thin laminate but I have run out. There's a discount flooring store here that sells flooring closeouts that may prove to be a good source of frame material.

If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot near you, check out their flooring section for "samples" of bamboo flooring.....they are free, lol

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Brilliant minds think alike,,,,was there yesterday but struck out. Trying my hand at doing a laminate with epoxy and a cutting board and walnut,,,got nothing to lose but a mess :imslow:

 

[KawKan]

So, that's a big sheet of ply for slingshots. Is it available in a smaller cut?

And, one side won't take a stain, if that's in your plan. Certainly fine for painting.

And, it's not made to a spec, so it could be just about anything - from great hardwood to pitiful softwood.

Look it over closely. I'd want to see at least 5 plies, and few voids on the edges.

But heck, Baltic Birch is a proven performer, and pretty affordable the last time I looked.

 

[AppalachianFlipShooter]

For plywood frames all I use is Baltic birch. You can stabilize it (it doesn't need it) and make a frame, or just cut out the shape, sand it how you want it, slap on a few coats of poly, and you're golden.

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[flipgun]

Being a noobie at this and having quite a few tools I had to try making a frame or two and have slowed down after the 8th and a shortage of usable ply to play with. I did have a small piece of Baltic ply left over from some drawer sides that worked well but the real surprise was a couple of pieces of oak laminated plywood flooring. 3/8" , 5 ply works great doubled up and augmented with some walnut highlights and would work great with another thin laminate but I have run out. There's a discount flooring store here that sells flooring closeouts that may prove to be a good source of frame material.

If you have a Lowe's or Home Depot near you, check out their flooring section for "samples" of bamboo flooring.....they are free, lol

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Recommend a core for them though.

 

[KX4SAM]

Thanks for the awesome feedback.

I took a 1" strip, pulled against my knee, it began to crack and separate. Not good for a sling.

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