While in Florida, Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl spent some time explaining the differences between Japanese Bamboo and River Cane. With the help of Florida Park Ranger George Royal and Greg Maurer, Bob put together a short video on the two plants. Once you decide on...
It's leap year and soon it will be spring! Take the extra day and the approach of spring to build your own atlatl and dart set. Thunderbird Atlatl has a variety of kits to choose from. In a few hours, you will have an atlatl and dart set made with your own hands....
And now for something completely different! Bob Berg demonstrates how to make a simple tent (with a door and a floor) with just one tarp, one piece of rope, one pole, and four stakes. Total cost: About $15. Total time: 5-10 minutes. Save time and money the next time...
What's the purpose of an atlatl weight? Here's a video of Bob Berg discussing his theory on why atlatl weights (boat stones) are a counterbalance for heavy darts. Bob doesn't believe that weights are for adding more "power" or "speed" to your atlatl throw, as many...
The conical copper points that are found in the Great Lakes area of the United States were originally produced by people from The Old Copper Culture. The copper “culture†began as early as 7000 years ago by some estimates so it is likely to have embraced many...
Okay atlatlists, spring is just around the corner! It's time to get that equipment out and get ready to go to some atlatl events or just have some fun on your own! Check your darts and get them ready. You can easily "fluff" out the feathers on your darts by holding...
By Mark Bracken Four Time Atlatl World Champion This tutorial by Mark Bracken was originally posted at our sister site, Atlatls.com. It's one of the best overviews of how to make cane or bamboo darts. Step One You can do this by storing the cane in tied bundles of...
The most effective method of hafting stone and bone points is with cellulose based fiber and glue. The glue can be modern or traditional. I use hide glue, pine or copal resin, or modern glues like Elmer’s, Carpenters Glue or epoxy. Animal fibers tend to fail faster...
Wooden darts are easy for both experienced and first timers to make. They are reasonably priced always available and very durable. Some wooden dart materials that are lighter than ash show promise for target use. Hemlock is very light yet strong. I also like spruce...
Split Ash Dart Shaft From Logs Using Stone, Antler and Wooden Tools The following pictures show a progression from ash log to dart shafts in a project I did with students from Mercyhurst College in North East Pennsylvania. This method may yield 20 to 50 shafts from a...
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