Tutorial Section - Making Atlatl Equipment

Material for darts in northern countries (northern Sweden and such)?

feeds@yuku.com (Zatoivar) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:36:36 GMT

Hello the biggest problem I think is finding dart material here in northern Sweden. Aspen, pine, spruce and birch and that is pretty much it in terms of possible dart materials over here in my opinion! Aspen is often quite straight and fast growing but I still find it hard finding aspens that is enough flexible, long and straight. Are there any findings and such of atlatls in theese parts of the world?

A.I.T.H. build along

feeds@yuku.com (cavemanwannabe) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:40:20 GMT

I needed to make a atlatl for the A.I.T.H. I started working on it and taking pictures for you guys and it went so well so far I had to make a build along. Devin if your reading this and you don't want to see it before you get it stop reading now.

First off I tend to make plans in my head for the atlatl I want to make. Those plans tend to go out the window when I start working on one. To me the most important thing is to see an atlatl in the wood, then you just take the rest of...

need pics of ancient dart

feeds@yuku.com (partCherokee) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:45:18 GMT

Anybody know where i can get a pic of an ancient atlatl dart? Matt

Dart Fletching (a beginner's method, but with Ladder Stitch)

feeds@yuku.com (Talzhemir) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:47:24 GMT

Feathers used for arrows often come from the leading edges of wing feathers. The curve allows them to be glued on at a slight angle to give the feather a spin, which stabilizes their flight and lets them go farther. In general, trailing edges tend not to be used on arrows because they are thinner, softer, and the vanes split and splay when slightly spiralled around the shaft.

For an atlatl dart, both sides work fine but you want all the vanes to be the same size and shape....

Quick (but comfortable) western wilderness survival atlatl - step-by-step

feeds@yuku.com (Huey Tlatoani) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:23:12 GMT

My last tutorial was for a ten-minute aztec inspired atlatl, made from a mexican fan palm petiole. This tutorial is for an atlatl which can be quickly made in the field from things found in the field. In this case the atlatl is made from a mullein (Verbascum thapsus) stalk, but could easily be made from yucca or agave flower stalks. Agave and yucca stalks don't have a central pith cavity, so they would be a little more time consuming to hollow out. Other than that, they're very...

Please Post Questions in the General Atlatl Discussion Area.

feeds@yuku.com (PaleoAleo) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:09:58 GMT

This area is just for "How-to" Tutorial information. It's pretty much just "read only." If you post a question here, folks might not see it for a long while. If you post your question in the main discussion area, it will get the attention it deserves!

Good to have you new folks on board with us!

Tom Mills
Pasadena, CA

An Aztec-inspired atlatl in 10 minutes

feeds@yuku.com (Huey Tlatoani) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:50:33 GMT

Note: I've posted this on the general atlatl forum, but it's also (perhaps more) appropriate here.

I have always been a lazy person; that is I always try to figure out how to do things quickly and easily. I am always trying to streamline processes-this tutorial represents one such streamlining. Four years back I did a study abroad in the tropics (Costa Rica) and saw a lot of palm petioles (leaf stems) lying around. These are stiff and woody, and I thought they looked...

buffalo rib bone atlatl

feeds@yuku.com (sharptailhunter) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:47:16 GMT

I can't find the design for a buffalo rib bone atlatl I once saw. Can anyone help? Thanks sharptail

Aztec Atlatl - build along

feeds@yuku.com (Michael Bootz) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:41:23 GMT

Note: I copied this post over from the main WAA forum, and changed the name so it would be more recognizable as a build-along for an Aztec style atlatl. Big thanks to Michael Bootz for putting this together for us! Tom Mills aka Paleoaleo

OK it's been a while since the last AITH but the atlatl I made for Metalking00 never arrived .
I'm really pissed about...

The marlinspike hitch

feeds@yuku.com (David Morningstar) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:31:46 GMT

I was just pulling through the end of some binding around a scarf joint. It was hurting my fingers so I took a pencil and used a marlinspike hitch to finish the job. Some of you guys may not know this useful little trick so I'm passing it on...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlinespike_hitch

I hope Norm doesn't mind - a different method of hafting points

feeds@yuku.com (TallCotton) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:17:54 GMT

I met Norm Blaker a long time ago at an atlatl and primitive skills gathering in Northern Michigan. A special character with much practical knowledge and a great flint knapper. He looks good in a hat too.

Anyways, Norm wrote the following letter to me after the atlatl thing. Not only did Norm say he could swap broken points easily, he said this setup saved a lot of his points from breaking and...

atlatl slowmo build

feeds@yuku.com (the warrior yeti) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:00:43 GMT

Ok, I've been scouting the archery section a bit and realized this was something critically missing from our forum, so I decided to do a slowmo build of an
atlatl that I'll be making from Osage Orange. Hopefully this will be helpful to anyone relatively new to working wood from scratch (i.e. going up into the
woods and getting yourself a nice stave). Atlatls aren't nearly as important as the ammo they throw, but there are a lot of nice atlatls out there, and
plenty...

Making a Cane Atlatl Dart, vol. I, II, and III

feeds@yuku.com (PaleoAleo) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:43:42 GMT

Making a Cane Atlatl Dart, vol. I, II, and III

This is a 3 part series that I made several months back (my usual amateur filming).

The first volume concerns straightening cane. The second, preparing the dart blank for a foreshaft and making a nock. The last volume involves making the foreshaft attachment and then testing it out by throwing the dart against a 2x12 board.

I hope it helps someone who is learning to make darts.

This link takes you to Volume...

Making An Atlatl (American Southwest Syle) Part I & II

feeds@yuku.com (PaleoAleo) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:52:52 GMT

There's two parts to this video. Nothing you guys haven't already seen I'm sure. I'm just having fun with my video camera!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTatpBIdTmQ

Here's Part II:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD8z38Hzq8M

Tom

dumbo the ice age thrower

feeds@yuku.com (kuovi) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:33:39 GMT

I'm having a go at making a replica of the Mammoth ice age spear thrower.
The original was broken and I thought I would tap the collective wisdom on this site before I carve the trunk which attaches to the handle.
resin cast of original (thanks pascal!)
with my piece of antler below.

another persons interpretation