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Metro Made | Wasply PFS Slingshot

http://thebeginningfarmer.com/a-goat-podcast/ Been a little while since I’ve posted a Metro Made, so there is no reason why NOT to post one. Fresh from the laser cutter to your workshop, this is a tutorial on how to assemble and finish your Wasply PFS Maker Kit. Don’t have one? You can get yours here: Wasply PFS Maker Kit

In the kit, you’ll have two cores, and two sets of palm swells.

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First things first, glue up the core, and two palm swells.

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When they are set up, I used a belt sander to start to shape the palm swells. This make life a lot easier later if you take off the bulk of the material first.

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Once the swells are partial shaped, time to glue up the swells on the body core.

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I used a spindle sander to remove the laser burned wood but this can be done with files and sandpaper.

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A round file expands and refines the band grooves.

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A few more swipes with a first cut file and the inside of the forks is cleaned up.

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The hardest part of the build is shaping the palm swells so they are perfectly round. I used the belt sander again, rotating it like a drum stick. Rasps, files and sandpaper will do the same job.

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Using some 100 grit nail files, the palm swell is blended into the core, making a seamless joint.

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An optional machining step is to cut some scallops with a big 3″ drum into the finger grip area, but this can be done with a 1/2″ round file.

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Now to finish it! A variety of 100 grit, 320 grit foam blocks and a final swipe with some steel wool to prep the surface for clear coat or oil.

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The one on the left is one designed by Magpie Slingshots and I replicated it to test out the scale. We worked in collaboration to come to the final design of the Wasply PFS.

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After a couple of coats of clear and some light buffing with the wool to get it a more matte finish, the Wasply PFS is done!

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Thanks for reading and in case you missed it, you can get your Wasply PFS Maker kit at our store.