[Covert5]

Snellie was a unique slingshot. She was a repurposed wooden Chinese face massager turned into a hare splitter type slingshot.

But she wanted to grow up into an even more unique slingshot. She was inspired by the Hare Splitter, the Recurve, and the Mantis.

 

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Here is her transformation:

1. I sanded Snellie on the top half with 60 grit sand paper. I then used four containers of JB Weld Quik Wood. (The picture shows 3 but I added one more last minute)

2. I started to mold the Quik Wood around Snellie. I had 30 minutes until it started setting.

3. When the forks set, I couldn't help myself and I had to band her up and test her out!

 

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4. I then shaped her up with 60 grit sandpaper and my dremel tool. I sanded her some more with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth her out. And of course, I couldn't help myself and banded her up again and killed a can!

 

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5. I painted her white with acrylic paint. Then I used colored pencils to draw the grain. I like how the grain turned out, but I could not totally cover the white paint and you can see it through the grain.

 

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6. I redid it by sanding off the grain and repainted it with hazelnut acrylic paint. Then redrew the grain with colored pencils.

Not as good as mother nature herself but I think it turned out well.

 

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After that I poly coated her.

I present to you "The Wedge"

The background of this photo shoot was inspired of course by Sharker!

 

[Grandpa Grumpy]

Great job! I am amazed at the wood grain.

 

[Covert5]

She can be oriented to shoot in two ways.

First way:

 

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Second orientation:

 

[devils son in law]

Cool!

 

[Covert5]

Thanks for taking the time to look guys and gals. It was a fun build!

Sling-On!

 

[Covert5]

Great job! I am amazed at the wood grain.

Thanks GG! many of the guys here create beautiful pieces with wood, but I live in an apartment and I am limited to the tools I can use. I decided to try to create my own grain. It was a challenge!

 

[Ordo]

Could never tell it's not wood.

 

[Royleonard]

That's really something,very innovative!

 

[Tag]

Amazing craftsmanship

 

[SJAaz]

Hey ... C5

Man you were using your old noodle on that girl! Very creative and a bunch of work. The last pics remind me of a idea that I had for "almost frameless". A project that treeman and I tinkered with. Great job man.

 

[Ibojoe]

I like that it’s back flipped. Easy on the wrist. Bet it’s a straight shooter. Nice job my friend!

 

[flipgun]

Very creative and the grain looks great! I have never worked with KwikWood and I was wondering, Is it really that strong that you can use it on its own for a fork like that?

 

[Covert5]

Could never tell it's not wood.

That's really something,very innovative!

Amazing craftsmanship

Thank you for the kind words my friends and taking the time to check it out!

 

[Covert5]

Hey ... C5
Man you were using your old noodle on that girl! Very creative and a bunch of work. The last pics remind me of a idea that I had for "almost frameless". A project that treeman and I tinkered with. Great job man.

Thanks SJAaz! I'd love to see what you and Treeman were coming up with!