Tangetial fletching question
Do I need for tangetial fletching two right wing or two left wing feathers? Can I use two feathers from different wings?
View ArticleDart vs Arrow Penetration
Hey everyone, haven't read or posted on this forum for what seems like years. Things are looking pretty slow :/. Anyway, I just wanted to post some information for those who don't know, or have ever...
View ArticleAtlatl Hunting in Ontario
If anyone is interested, I recently contacted the Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario inquiring about the use of an atlatl for hunting in Ontario. They informed me that there are currently no big...
View ArticleCanadian thrower
Hi guys, Thanks for letting me on board. Lots of great info here. I am new to Atlatls and darts but have lots of good wood available and have built a few. I live in the same town as Bamboo World for...
View ArticleAtlatl Slip Tip? Gator Hunting
Has anyone ever tried gator hunting with a slip tip atlatl? Just seeking any advice.   Looking at fabricating a dart that will accommodate a muzzy slip tip gator point. I know people say that the...
View ArticleThanks to Devin Pettigrew and Frank Lukes
Just received the latest copy of the WAA newsletter, "The Atlatl," currently being edited by Frank Lukes after Devin Pettigrew stepped down. Really have to thank Devin for doing such an outstanding...
View ArticleFirst Dart From Harvested Material
This is my first shaft not made with dowel, I'm so happy with how it turned out I will never use dowel again. Nock and feathers are tied with Whitetail sinew, point is fixed with dogbane fibers. Shaft...
View ArticleMy First Atlatl and River Cane darts
The Atlatl is made from poplar that I cut down. The spur is oak. It's a basketmaker grip. The darts I like best so far are approximately 6' river cane shafts, Eastern 2 Fletched, With a 12" 1/2"...
View ArticleValley of Fire 2017 Planning Thread - Help Us Set the Date!
I wanted to get the dart flying so to speak for 2017. Last year I believe we settled on March 16th - 21st. Any time during the last half of March and the first half of April the weather should be...
View ArticleHow to actually throw a dart
I've been throwing for a while now but there is something I wonder about throwing. On the internet (my only source of information available) I often see people throwing whit their right hand at the...
View ArticleTiger Striped Atlatl
This is my first time posting in this forum, although i have been stalking it for several years. I recently finished this striped Atlatl made from some red oak i had lying around. To make the striped...
View ArticleMy first build...
Doing one of these has been in my thoughts since seeing this...http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/2004januaryatlatlpage1.htmThen, this past summer I spoke with Larry K and he put in my hands an...
View ArticleHomemade Steel Broadheads: How I make mine
Ok, so to get a point that's strong and heavy enough for use on medium to large game I have been making my own broadheads. I have used both 16 gauge sheet metal and 1/8" Steel flatbar available at...
View Articledart frequency
Dear atlatl friends, I am a new member in the atlatl community and still have a lot of things to learn. Could you please indicate me where (articles, links ...) I could find information about the...
View ArticleAndean Atlatls
Hi there guys! I'm working on my MA thesis on atlatl use in the Andes based on iconography. There are not very many archaeological studies on Andean atlatls, and what there is generally just accepts...
View ArticleFletchless Darts
Hey all, I've been working with fletchless darts lately. The darts fly pretty good most throws. This dart in the video is about 8 feet long, 4300 grains, and thrown with a 24 inch thrower. The dart is...
View ArticlePlease do not delete images on Photobucket!
Everyone,please do not delete images from your Photobucket accounts or delete the entire account!We are looking for ways to either automatically restore or at least archive (for later manual...
View ArticleVideo: Experiment with antler foreshafts and shouldered points
Experiment about finds from a late palaeolithic site
View ArticleCarbon dart Atlatl Fletchings
Hi all,I am new to this site and,when I was looking through google images and found this under "carbon atlatl darts". I clicked the link to this site but couldnt follow it all the way. I dont have...
View ArticleNeed help on Building a Bird hunting dart
Found this picture on the web of an Inuit with a Norsaq and bird dart (doesn't seem thick enough to be a harpoon) and I wanted to try and make one for waterfowl hunting, or any game bird for that...
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