This is my first ever made slingshot.<br>It's just a prototype, therefore it is not finished yet.<br>I wanted to oil it, but I don't know how to and which oil.<br>Some advices would be great.<br>Thank you very much for the answers.<br><br><img src="http://i49.servimg.com/u/f49/17/59/74/98/1st_wo10.jpg" border="0" alt="">
Looks almost identical to one I made a few years ago out some acacia growing in front of my house. So close that I thought where did he get a pic of my acacia slingshot? <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" longdesc="7"><img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" longdesc="6"><br><br>For oil, you can use linseed or tung. I like to apply with a sponge, since using a rag can leave little fibers of cloth on the wood that will be stuck in the oil when it hardens.
Nice slingshot. ))<br>Linseed oil, warm it a little. In the evening. heat the slingshot in microwave for 20 seconds. then apply with lint free cotton cloth or sponge as pelleteer said. You will see the wood will soak the oil in half an hour. apply again at night. Then apply again in the morning and leave it in the direct sun. then in the evening buff the fork tightly with a cloth. and next day apply oil and leave in the sun again. then again buff in the evening to shine.<br><img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" longdesc="2">
<img src="http://i49.servimg.com/u/f49/17/59/74/98/21_6_111.jpg" border="0" alt=""><br><br>My mum is traveling and got my camera so I cannot show you the finished 1st slingshot, but today I've made a second one.<br>This is it...<br>What do you think? It's very soft and smooth. I will oil it too.
It is very sturdy and strong, too.<br>Yeah it think it's beech... I found it today in the park.<br>It had already this shape, I just cleared and sanded it.
I agree with cbsmith111, the second <img src="http://r28.imgfast.net/users/2815/14/20/70/smiles/2307125563.gif" border="0" alt=""> is better to me. Nice job.
