neil r 1,796 Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 What is everyone using to tie the pouches on with and what’s the difference with the different materials . I’ve got amber belt and some waxed leather makers thread and I’m still waiting on some 1mm crystal string I ordered weeks ago . Is there one that’s better than the other or are they all a much of a muchness . I have tied a few band sets up with the amber belt and waxed thread and did find it a bit quicker, easier and neater to tie a constrictor knot with the thread but doubts have crept in about whether the thinner thread will damage the elastic more than the softer and wider amber belt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carlstoke 31 Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Hi Neil, have used amber belt and also use the constrictor knot, find the constrictor knot quicker to tie, never had it cut into the band or had one slip hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,796 Posted December 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Thanks for that . I’ll stick with the constrictor knot because like you said , it’s quick and if it doesn’t cut into the band then I might aswell use it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 thats what i use 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,045 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 If your a skilled carpenter like my self can knock up a jig. shut it you lot 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,796 Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 13 hours ago, terryd said: If your a skilled carpenter like my self can knock up a jig. shut it you lot I started making one after the mini jig I have bent . I was going to use some bessey spring clamps but looking at the price online I decided to just order a jig from cattyshack and the postman’s just this minute been with it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,796 Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 Aswell as the cattyshack jig I got these from Dan Leighton and balls of steel , a 95mm spitfire and 4100 9.5’s . Just tied a 23-17 .60 ss green band up and thought I’d try the 1mm crystal string to tie the pouch . Its easy enough to tie , just need to see if it lasts like the constrictor knot ones I’ve done on my other catapults . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,276 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 If you can be arsed to look back I have shown how I do my pouch’s I just use a short piece of tube and a pair of long nose pliers takes me minutes no jigs no tying and lasts for ages 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
booboy2 139 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 5 hours ago, Greyman said: If you can be arsed to look back I have shown how I do my pouch’s I just use a short piece of tube and a pair of long nose pliers takes me minutes no jigs no tying and lasts for ages what you lobbing with those pouches Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,276 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 11 hours ago, booboy2 said: what you lobbing with those pouches Pebbles mate it’s nice to challenge yourself a bit sometimes, hitting everything with a ball bearing is great but it’s a bit like pcp verses springer, boringly easy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
booboy2 139 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 On 28/01/2024 at 09:36, Greyman said: Pebbles mate it’s nice to challenge yourself a bit sometimes, hitting everything with a ball bearing is great but it’s a bit like pcp verses springer, boringly easy so your to good with steels so your chucking rocks 🪨 . Well done bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,276 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 10 hours ago, booboy2 said: so your to good with steels so your chucking rocks 🪨 . Well done bud I don’t think I said that did I, but I,m not trying to make a living out of it I don’t need to edit videos to make me look better than I am and I,m not that desperate for meat I was making Catty,s in the 1970s when a foot of black square tube was 2 shillings and an old leather boot tongue was 2 p so it’s just nice to go backwards instead of following the heard sometimes, that’s all no biggie I also use more than 6” of elastic hope thats ok lol 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
booboy2 139 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 8 hours ago, Greyman said: I don’t think I said that did I, but I,m not trying to make a living out of it I don’t need to edit videos to make me look better than I am and I,m not that desperate for meat I was making Catty,s in the 1970s when a foot of black square tube was 2 shillings and an old leather boot tongue was 2 p so it’s just nice to go backwards instead of following the heard sometimes, that’s all no biggie I also use more than 6” of elastic hope thats ok lol ffs bud settle down a bit . you said steels where boringly easy for you and I don't edit any videos at all hit me up we can do a bit of live video shooting if you want . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,276 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Oh dear we seem to have hit a nerve, I,m 61 not 16 have been shooting Cattys for 50 years and still enjoying it I don’t need to prove myself to you or anyone else and I certainly won’t be hitting you up even if I new how to, just enjoy what your doing and don’t get so het up about the fact some old boy don’t use 9mm steels all the time or follow the latest trend it’s no biggie, this part of the forum is a nice place we’re people help one another out with advice and bits and bobs don’t ruin it 14 hours ago, booboy2 said: ffs bud settle down a bit . you said steels where boringly easy for you and I don't edit any videos at all hit me up we can do a bit of live video shooting if you want . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elchapo 3,107 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 On 30/01/2024 at 18:00, booboy2 said: ffs bud settle down a bit . you said steels where boringly easy for you and I don't edit any videos at all hit me up we can do a bit of live video shooting if you want . That's a lot of emogies for 1 paragraph lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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