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Aaaaand, with my #DroneDefense #DIY #Bolas posts, you can tell I'm transitioning from #SolarPunkSunday to #dystopian reality. But it was good to post about gardening today -- I hope some of the information I posted was helpful. TY to @MaQuest for all the great posts! Join in next Sunday!

If you're not big on tying knots or crocheting (which is, in a sense, also tying knots), then this version could be helpful (please excuse the nature of the website -- if I find a better version, I'll replace the link).

How To Make and Throw a Bola (Step-by-Step Photos)
Primitive Tools and Weapons / By Harrison Caine / Last updated on October 25, 2023

"A Bola is a three-legged spider sling. It is made up of three lengths of cord attached to a rock on either end to weigh it down. These cords are bound together at one end.

How To Make a Bola With Stone Weights
Materials Needed

- Three lengths of three-foot-long paracord or similar.
- Three golf ball size stones or three piles of stones of the same weight or carved round wooden weights
- Three large square or round cut pieces of leather or material. Bear in mind cloth is not as hard to wear as leather – enough to wrap the stones in and tie off the leather or material.
- String to tie off the leather or cloth.
- Sturdy blade (hatchet, or small wood saw)
- Set of hardy gloves (optional – recommended if you are new to working your tools)
- Lightweight surgical mask"

#SolarPunkSunday
#DroneDefense #DIY #Boleadora #Bolas

Another article about the #MonkeyFistsKnot version of the #Boleadora (#Bolas) by Mike the Mycologist!

"The bola (Spanish for ball) is a throwing weapon that generally consists of three weights on the end of three ropes (that's a good one on one correspondence example for all you people taking pre-algebra). The purpose of the bola is designed to rap around the animals legs and make them trip and fall, this weapon is most famous in Argentina. To make the bola wrap around the animals legs better, one of the weights is smaller and/or lighter.

"Many of you have probable seen the move 'Kangaroo Jack' were they try to catch the kangaroo using bolas. If you're like me you would have been amazed and thought about how you could make one.

"In this #instructable, I will show you how to make a monkey's fist bola."

https://www.instructables.com/Making-a-Bola/

#Bola #Knots #SolarPunkSunday #DroneDefense

So, my grandmother used to crochet around styrofoam balls to make shapes. I'm thinking the same crochet method could be adapted around a more solid object (let's say a golf ball), and then the chain made long enough to create a #bolas (attaching more crocheted balls). Of course, one would want to use something stronger than yarn... Not quite sure what would work best (hemp fibers?)...

How to #Crochet any size Ball
#Amigurumi & Crochet Design

2024-08-07

"If you really want to crochet amigurumi, you need to have serious balls!"

https://knotoriousloops.com/how-to-crochet/crochet-ball/

#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #FiberArts #DroneDefense? #Boleadora #Bola #Punk

[Thread] So, what's been on my mind? Why #bolas! (And some folks already know why). And, being one who appreciates #DIY, I just had to find some articles to post on different methods to make bolas (I love the #crochet method -- so punk!)

Here is the first one, involving knots and golf balls...

Knot of the Week: DIY Boleadora Throwing Weapon using Monkey’s Fists

By The ITS Crew

"On today’s Knot of the Week, we’re going to go over instructions for creating your own Bola or Boleadora from natural fiber rope and a few golf balls for weighted cores. While we’ve gone over the Monkey’s Fist Knot in a previous KOTW, we’ve never show in quite like this.

"Bolas throwing weapons were primarily used by South American Gauchos to capture/hobble running cattle or game, by utilizing an over-the-head swinging motion and releasing it on target. While I’m sure our readers could come up with a multitude of uses for these, one could come in handy in case of Zombies! [Or against #drones]

DIY Boleadora

"What we’ve created is a version that features two heavier weighted balls and one lightweight ball on a slightly longer cord. This follows tradition, as when throwing the Boleadora, you simply grasp the lightweight end and swing it over your head.

"Upon releasing, the heavier ends allow the weapon to fly as the lightweight end wraps upon impact. Ideally you want to hit your target with the middle of the Boleadora so that both the heavier ends and the lightweight end end up wrapping.

While the traditional #Boleadora utilizes stones or much heavier objects, we’re going to stick with golf balls for the heavier ends and a plastic practice golf ball for the lightweight end."

https://www.itstactical.com/skillcom/knots/misc/knot-of-the-week-diy-boleadora-throwing-weapon-using-monkeys-fists/

#MonkeyFistsKnot #Knots #SolarPunkSunday #DroneDefense

Pakistan shot down 12 Indian drones, including Israeli Heron and Harop UAVs, on May 7–8, 2025, triggering a sharp drop in Indian and Israeli defense stocks and raising concerns about UAV vulnerability in modern warfare.

#DroneWarfare #UAV #IndiaPakistan #DefenseStocks #MilitaryTech #Geopolitics #SouthAsia #DroneDefense #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/indian-drone-maker-stocks-fall-pakistan-downs-uavs/

Poland to Invest $2.55B on ‘East Shield’ Border Project with Russia, Belarus

https://defensemirror.com/news/39350/Poland_to_Invest__2_55B_on____East_Shield____Border_Project_with_Russia__Belarus

#Poland #EastShield #NATO #BorderDefense #UkraineWar #Belarus #Russia #Security #MilitaryFortification #DroneDefense #CezaryTomczyk #EasternFlank #EuropeDefense #PolishArmy

Poland to Invest $2.55B on ‘East Shield’ Border Project with Russia, Belarus

https://defensemirror.com/news/39350/Poland_to_Invest__2_55B_on____East_Shield____Border_Project_with_Russia__Belarus

#Poland #EastShield #NATO #BorderDefense #UkraineWar #Belarus #Russia #Security #MilitaryFortification #DroneDefense #CezaryTomczyk #EasternFlank #EuropeDefense #PolishArmy

General Atomics Unveils Laser Combat Module for MQ-9B Drone

https://defensemirror.com/news/39283/General_Atomics_Unveils_Laser_Combat_Module_for_MQ_9B_Drone

#MQ9B #LaserWeapon #DroneDefense #GeneralAtomics #HELWS #MilitaryTech #DirectedEnergy #RedSea #UkraineConflict #AirDefense #DefenseTechnology #Drones #Tryzub #CruiseMissileDefense

General Atomics Unveils Laser Combat Module for MQ-9B Drone

https://defensemirror.com/news/39283/General_Atomics_Unveils_Laser_Combat_Module_for_MQ_9B_Drone

#MQ9B #LaserWeapon #DroneDefense #GeneralAtomics #HELWS #MilitaryTech #DirectedEnergy #RedSea #UkraineConflict #AirDefense #DefenseTechnology #Drones #Tryzub #CruiseMissileDefense

#Airbus debuts a cost-efficient, autonomous drone to neutralize aerial threats and boost European defense independence. #DroneDefense #MilitaryTech https://buff.ly/MQTYmlj