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Dane:
Is addictive indeed.

Here it is. A bit more work has to be done, but it is almost there. Elm handle and cow horn.

Dane

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duffontap:
Nice work guys.  I'll have to try that.

       J. D.

Dane:
Thanks, JD. You should put one together. I most like the idea of getting a bit closer to our very ancient ancestors. Prehistoric technology is pretty addictive.

AndrewS:
Oh I like these stuff!

I have made several atlatls and darts. But I haven't found the secret to hit anything ;D

mullet:
   Oh they are fun.Andrew,the secret,,,,practice :D A while back we tried a little experiment.We made cane darts with turkey feathers and real stone artifacts for points.They were rough,Kirk serrated pnts about 5" long.Out of 5 people,nobody could throw the spear more than 45 yds by hand.But with the atlatl we were chunking it out as far as 120 yds.It impressed everybody and you wouldn't believe how much the dart was bending before it left the hook.

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