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Winged atlatl replica - my first!
Patches:
Interesting. Makes me wonder even more about he bannerstone if performance was reduced by 25% when they were used. Maybe noise reduction Like you said??? Yes, more experiments are needed!! Another good reason to get out int he yard and through spears! :)
mullet:
I had always thought the banner stone moved back and forth along the shaft. It being forward on the shaft in the initial start of the throw for balance, then slideing toward the rear as the atlatl was reaching it's maximum arc, enough to slightly flex the shove before it unloaded.
caveman2533:
Larry Kinsella believes it is there for counter balance. When holding the dart and atlatl without a bannerstone "at the ready" position the muscles use like 85% more muscle activity to hold it and keep it "at the ready" position than with a bannertone in place. Also a bannerstone that moves back and for will likely break. Had it happen to me. Moved just a little and broke clean in two. Maybe thats why we don't find many whole ones tho.
swamp monkey:
I learned through direct experimentation that igneous stones can chip easily if dropped or from an unintended strike from a hard object. The point is you need to take care of igneous objects and use them according to the owner's manual. ;). Broken bannerstones could occur if a shaft got wet and frozen, from being dropped or even side slapping a tree or rock.
This Is ironic considering the difficulty in crafting these objects. Nature has a sense of humor.
swamp monkey:
Been thinking about the whole notion of how this bannerstone/atlatl system works. I think I am going to craft some hardwood spears that weigh more than my cane spears. Larry Kinsella did this and swears by it. I would like to try it for myself to see how it works. It will be interesting to see if it feels better or performs better/ worse.
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