My second Atlatl and dart.

[bjrogg]

That looks like a well thought out and constructed weapon there BJ.

Haha. Thanks Ed, it may have turned out that way but it started out looking for a knife handle.lol. Just got sidetracked.lol. Oh well turned out pretty good. Made a better Atlatl handle than knife handle anyway.
Bjrogg

[Hawkdancer]

Real nice, Brian,  like the idea of seeing the dart rest in the antler and the the nocking spur.  Be careful with the bear across the pond, though!
Hawkdancer

[bjrogg]

Real nice, Brian,  like the idea of seeing the dart rest in the antler and the the nocking spur.  Be careful with the bear across the pond, though!
Hawkdancer

Thanks Jerry. It just popped in my head, that'd make a nice Atlatl.
I'll be careful with the bear. Wouldn't want to get him mad. Fortunately he's not a real bear. Probably wouldn't get close enough that'd he'd realize I was throwing at him anyway.
Bjrogg

[GlisGlis]

not exactly atlatl action but as soon as I saw it this post came to my mind           
inuit spear fishing (especially the end of the movie)
youtube.com/watch?v=_sdJA1M0XcQ   (add standard www ...)

[bjrogg]

If it's the same one I watched it's very entertaining

[Ryan Jacob]

Hey bjrogg, can we see the full draw? Wait no that’s not it, I meant the whole thrower in one picture? I can’t quite picture it in my mind 

[bjrogg]

Ryan I'll try to get some more pictures when I get a chance. Maybe Sunday.
Bjrogg

[Dvshunter]

Thats a nice on. I like mine better though. Lol

[bjrogg]

Thats a nice on. I like mine better though. Lol

Really glad you still like it Dave. I'm very happy with our trade.
Bjrogg

[Stalkingfox]

Holy smokes!! Whats the dart shaft made from??

[Stoner]

That's a dandy, been thinking lately about constructing one. John

[bjrogg]

Thanks John, you should make one. They are pretty simple compared to a bow. They really are fun to cast. I still can't hit anything, but I can get close. My cousin that has the artifact collection he found loves it. At first he really struggled casting it. He couldn't put it down though and he actually got pretty darn good at it. I told him it was his but he wouldn't take it. Wish he would've. I got the most fun out of watching him throw it. People really do like trying to cast it.

Sorry stalking Fox. I didn't see your reply till now. If your still looking it's a Red Oiser main dart with two feather wild turkey tail feathers fletching. The removable fore shaft is also red osier and point is a pole barn spike I actually have forged for a bow fishing arrow. It works great for this dart though.
Bjrogg

[Hawkdancer]

BJ.
You'll need at least one more dart! Cast, chase, cast chase, gets you a lot of exercise!  I went to an informal primitive shoot last month, and my friend, Ken Wee, offered to help me make some cane darts.  He is a former national champion.  I have at least one red osier shaft waiting to be made int a dart, and some cane that might work. When I go out to the range, I seem to spend more time explaining than casting!  The atlatl draws a lot of attention at my Hunter Education classes, too!  Btw, I think Nebraska has a spear/atlatl deer seaso.  Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatls has a video, and I think Ken Wee does also.  The dart rest really helps accuracy, too.
Hawkdancer

[bjrogg]

Yah Jerry I should make some more darts. I got some very nice bamboo in a trade with ksnow that should make some very nice darts. It's not legal to hunt with Atlatl or spear in Michigan. I'm no where near good enough to yet anyhow. It certainly would be a very deadly weapon in the hands of a expert.
Maybe someday I get good but not today.lol
Bjrogg

[backtowood B2W]

thats a must have and already on my to do list.
really nice !!!