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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2010, 01:04:35 pm »
I have tried several different types,  but usuallly make pretty simple basketmaker -type atlatls. Haven't done much throwing lately, nned to get back at it. A forked stick makes a pretty efficient atlatl for that matter check out this thread: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,13190.0.htmlI threw a crooked dart about a hundred yards with the expedient stick atlatl I made.

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2010, 03:37:58 pm »
heres one i threw together osage and switchcane

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2010, 10:29:52 pm »
yes i know cane is green , made just for the picture , waiting for them to dry

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2010, 10:50:02 am »
Here are some shots of a plush cave atlatl I made for the Xmas trade. It is made of birch, with red ochre for the slot.

This style is really easy to toss with, as the long slot guides the dart to the spur. You dont have to fumble getting ready.

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Offline carbinecasey

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2010, 05:14:17 pm »
The ATLATL is one coolest weapons I have ever seen!! I know this may be a stupid question, but could someone give me some information on how to make this in a simple way? It may look very simple, but I gotta try and build one!! Any information would be helpful!!! Or just e-mail it to my address willisburg3@aol.com

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Offline aero86

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2010, 06:35:41 pm »
heres mine that i made in two minutes when hunting for some cane.  it even threw some fresh cane pretty well.
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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2010, 07:28:31 pm »
Allright guys - never thought I'd be a spear chunker but this is getting pretty interesting. I'm stopping by the cane patch again tomorrow for bigger than arrow size cane..
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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #23 on: March 29, 2010, 11:59:01 pm »
I didn't think so either cowboy until I watched a video last Friday. Then it just stuck, and I found me about 10 canes I'm drying out
profsaffel  "clogs like the devil" I always figured Lucifer to be more of a disco kind of guy.

Offline Dane

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2010, 01:13:53 pm »
One of the nice things about making atlatls is you have a use for what remains of bows that explode :) Seriously, it is really relaxing work compared to making a bow, and there are myriad styles and examples from all over the world you can base your work on. A survival atlatl is as simple as finding the correct branch with a smaller branch to act as the spur, do a few minutes of whittling, and you are in business.

I don’t live in an area that cane grows in naturally (chilly, rocky New England), so I get mine from a local garden store. The cute girl behind the counter probably was wondering why I kept coming back for so much of the long 6’ stakes (he’s really into tomatoes?), so I finally explained that I was making atlatl darts. I got that look. I’m sure you are familiar with it. Her admiration for me as a gardener evaporated, but that is cool, as I am married. :)

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #25 on: May 16, 2010, 07:23:45 pm »
Hey guys!!
Sorry ive been away for a couple months but i look forward to starting a new atlatl soon. Anybody got pics of new builds?
Matt
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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #26 on: June 24, 2010, 03:30:08 am »
How Cool, I like the ones with the Carved Spurs, easier to load. :)

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« Reply #27 on: June 24, 2010, 07:29:13 pm »
i havent built any lately, though ive been making a few darts.  once i figure out you can use dowels and splice them together, makes it much easier to make your own!
profsaffel  "clogs like the devil" I always figured Lucifer to be more of a disco kind of guy.

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #28 on: July 27, 2010, 02:23:42 am »
i like those things alot. i cant hit much with them, but if a feller was lost or whatever, a sharp pice of anything to do a little cutting with, and you can have a pretty deadly weapon pretty fast and pretty easy. and i love that.  ;D
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Offline Chad Bower

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Re: ATLATL pics thread.....
« Reply #29 on: September 23, 2010, 03:30:01 am »
Good stuff ! I built my first handle awhile back and cant seem to get the darts right...any rule of thumb on how long they should be ?
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