b'IN THIS ISSUECONTENTS3EDITORIAL 38CATAPULT CRAFTSMANSHIP Hello from the editor and farewell to Mark Barnett of Barnett slingshots, plus a progressNatural forks. How to cut them, dry them and make a Y shaped stick into a game-report about our illustrious organ. harvesting demon.7OUR SLINGSHOT WORLD 40THE WASPS NESTSeedballs Kenya are using MASAI Catapults (and everything else including light aircraft) toThe most well-known WASP slingshot is the ubiquitous Uniphoxx. But did you know they reforest Kenya! WORTHY! make LOTS more?8SLINGSHOTS N STUFF 42PERFORMANCE CATAPULTS NEW BANDOLEROFour pages of slingshots to peruse and covet. From that ratty Y shaped stick to top endThe quiet genius of Jim Harris, who created the legendary SPS, has A NEW DESIGN! And customs. Prepare to drool we got the scoop.12SLINGSHOT HUNTING LAW 44TRAD CATAPULTSI GOT NICKED! A cautionary tale about the consequences of getting caught poaching. WeClassic Frames, Traditional Builds. Massively popular! Some more gorgeous slingshots by interview a poacher. the legendary David Brazil.14COMPETITION SCENE: ESF CHELTENHAM 47 GAME RECIPE - PIGEONla ROSIEThe first ever England Slingshot Federation shoot in Cheltenham, April 2019. It nearly didntThe multi talented writer Rosie Barham, author of Delicious Vermin cooks Palumbus happen. Piccante, tasty wood pigeon.17SLINGSHOT SKILLS - HOW TO AIM 49ACCESS ALL AREAS - FRANK WASS & MR GZKWe unscrew the inscrutable art of INSTINCT or non-deliberate aiming. The mythical bean- Slingshot Celebrity. First, the real ex pro gamekeeper who slings and then the man behind flip technique that you feel. the Chinese GZK brand.18BIG POWAAAA SLINGS 50SIMPLE-SHOTS TIMELINE OF LIFEBIG TIP Chinese slingshots with 30mm wide flat band no-tie tips. One OTT, the other TTF.From the first customs to world-wide fame, we look at the whole evolution of the Simple Which is best? Shot slingshot ecosystem.21PRO-SHOT PRETTIES 53SIGHT RIGHTNot only shiny metals in three kinds, but also a lot of colourful powder coat and hydrodipThe SightRight card is our most popular cover-mount freebie. WHY? Sights builded-in for a finishes. We look in close up quid or free with every copy.24BEST RANGE EVER BUILT! 54POUCHES - GET A GRIPSlingshot World was invited to go the biggest show all year - THE GAME FAIR. Just checkA good feel for steel? Narrow for an arrow? Or beds for leads? We suss a slew of pouches out our hay bale range. from arrow nocks and micros to massive rock chuckers and all the roo skin in between.26COOKOUT & CATAPULTS 55EQUIPMENT - AMMOFine dining and slingshots in the woods. Plus, our resident Anevay Frontier Stove gets theSharp Darts, Steel Hearts & Balls Of Clay. Fish darts, two sorts of clay balls (one magnetic!) last word in luxury add-ons. and Chinese plastic armoured steels.28THE RUBBER BOUTIQUE 56ESSENTIAL EXTRASMarvellous materials, newest bands - from Czech Jan Nowaks 100% Slingshot and popularOdds and Sods. A look at some bits and bobs that you will want to own - every last single Chinese GZK. Elastic Fantastic. one of them.29CELTIC CATTYS COOL KIT 57PRODUCT REVIEW: TARGETS TESTEDUp to the minute engineering meets craftsmanship and adds some art - with frickinSLINGSHOT STIG tries the WASP Bunny head target and GZKs Chinese flappy faux-leather LASER BEAMS! microfibre spinners.30ON THE MOOCH: JAPAN 59CATAPULT ARTMATAGI Kenji. Suzuki-san loves his slingshots. Here he is hunting duck and pheasant inBeautiful slingshots inspire their owners. More slingshot photography, from the most Japan. talented snappers. Batz Edwards, John Dowling, John Je\x1f ries, Jay Morgan, Gernot Mller, 32ON THE MOOCH: SUSSEX WOODLANDS Simon Nix and Joe Roberts.On The Mooch with Mark Clark. We stalk deer, we go for a wander in the woods and make64CLUB CALLtrick shot videos. This issue: RUSSIA has a new bricks and mortar slingshot club and La Belle France is 34COMPETITION SCENE: ESF SOLIHULL getting organised.The best hunters course ever built for catapults anywhere in the world. 65WASSAT?37MAKERS MARK A Glossary of Catapult Terms. Updated just a bit each issue. Can you spot the changes?Famous Fabricators. Meet Hirdhawks Design and his beautiful slings and gunstocks.66ADVENTURES, SCRAPES & MISDEMEANOURSMartins a master artisan. Naughtiness from years gone by, from John Webb II, Richard Rogers and the hilarious Mathias Murray. A vision that will forever haunt my dreamsA disgruntled nun with ice blue eyesspitting daggers screaming like a banshee!COMING NEXT ISSUE!More twangable lunacy from the world of slingshots. Weve seen all theskills. Some say, that he reproduces by artificial insemination since he only slingbows and arrows and darts - so lets shoot some. gets excited when wearing a real latex condom. And that he thus has love Cookery and cookouts and catapult cunning from all over the planet.children throughout the catapult community.Japanese style? Or Romany stew? All we know is, hes SLINGSHOT STIG!Once more we shall unearth SLINGSHOT STIG and exploit his unerring To discuss editorial contents, features or book an ad, please email Adam on: [email protected] 5 05/09/2019 13:07'