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New Atlatls
Hawkdancer:
If they don't know - don't tell 'em👹!
Hawkdancer
Jodocus:
I like atlatls a lot. Nice work.
willie:
--- Quote ---Theres a wealth of knowledge that came out from the Yukon ice patches, several intact dart shafts were retrieved of various construction methods and materials as well.
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Some interesting finds for sure, have you tried to copy any of them? I find that my thrower likes to be a bit shorter than the traditional "1/3 of dart length" for those heavier darts.
clewis:
--- Quote from: willie on May 08, 2017, 01:27:08 pm ---
--- Quote ---Theres a wealth of knowledge that came out from the Yukon ice patches, several intact dart shafts were retrieved of various construction methods and materials as well.
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Some intereesting finds for sure, have you tried to copy any of them? I find that my thrower likes to be a bit shorter than the traditional "1/3 of dart length" for those heavier darts.
Ive researched a little bit and there have been a few intact full length birch darts recovered. So in the winter I cut some birch samplings down intending to split into blanks for darts, but thats as far as I got. Probably fairly dry and stable by now, So maybe Ill give it a go this weekend.
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trail walker:
that is way cool! top one Like an atlatl that i saw at the museum by me. The Fremont Indians used ones just like it. i think its funny how small and skinny they made them. But they must of worked or they would have all starved! (AT) :-D
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