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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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field expedient atlatl
« on: June 13, 2013, 08:49:59 pm »
Honey locust branch and honey locust bark cordage

Peeled, smoothed and carved with broken glass from a window pane.





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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 06:41:06 pm »
that is really cool.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 06:42:18 pm »
looks good! where is the other half of the equation?
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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2013, 05:05:24 pm »
looks good! where is the other half of the equation?
Lol the other half is not at all primitive, or impressive.  I scarfed and lashed 2 tomato stakes together and used packing tape for the fletch.


I will do better with some real wood and feathers once a trade wraps up.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2013, 09:16:34 am »
So the nock for the dart is the string at the end of the split?
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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2013, 09:27:25 pm »
Yes, sir!
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2013, 08:24:00 pm »
 Did you get the broken glass to scape it down before ,or after the first shots? :laugh:

Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: field expedient atlatl
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2013, 10:11:08 am »
Did you get the broken glass to scape it down before ,or after the first shots? :laugh:
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