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Bill M · 9th February 2009, 02:20 PM

Good points. I though that the term "sling" was the weapon with a pouch in the middle and ropes on each end of the pouch, while "slingshot" was the "Y" shaped piece.

Also stand corrected on the age of rubber bands.

On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry of the rubber manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Co Manuf London patented the fist rubber bands made of vulcanized rubber. Perry invented the rubber band to hold papers or envelopes together.

Source:
http://www.versteegde.nl/Bambustic/R...nds/index.html

David,
Thanks for the link to my Timor piece. Had forgotten about posting it.

9th February 2009, 02:20 PM	#6
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Good points. I though that the term "sling" was the weapon with a pouch in the middle and ropes on each end of the pouch, while "slingshot" was the "Y" shaped piece. Also stand corrected on the age of rubber bands. On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry of the rubber manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Co Manuf London patented the fist rubber bands made of vulcanized rubber. Perry invented the rubber band to hold papers or envelopes together. Source: http://www.versteegde.nl/Bambustic/R...nds/index.html David, Thanks for the link to my Timor piece. Had forgotten about posting it.