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more atlatl discussion
jamie:
my biggest problem with that idea is the drilled bannerstones. the atlatl has to be turned down just to fit through that hole. so you are decreasing mass and increasing flexibility to add more weight.
another thing with the whip effect, that is supposed to be created by the bannerstone, that bothers me is there is already whip in the dart itself. so why add weight to atlatl. we dont add weight to the limbs of our bows to get more speed. we want our tips as light as possible.
thinking like a cave man the only reason i can come up with to add the bannerstone to the atlatl is to bash somethings skull in.
Hillbilly:
I think it was more of a ceremonial bling thang.
Josh:
--- Quote from: Hillbilly on January 15, 2010, 11:02:51 am ---I think it was more of a ceremonial bling thang.
--- End quote ---
;D
Jude:
The skull bashing idea may not be too far off. since once the dart is gone, you might have immediate need for a club. Another thought comes to mind though; could they have been a sort of pommel weight, placed just below the hand rather than above it? It's done with heavy bladed swords to make them handle faster. Adding weight to the pommel makes the tip move faster by acting as a counter balance. Just a thought.
jamie:
i honestly think they made them to screw with us! ;D like the pommel idea though.
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