Thunderbird Atlatl will be returning to the Great Lakes Traditional Art Gathering on Drummond Island, Michigan July 9 to 13. Bob Berg will be teaching about natural resin adhesives and atlatl dart making. Cheryll Berg will be on hand to help out. The atlatl courses...
We came across this definition of atlatl in an online dictionary the other day. The dictionary lists the origin of the word atlatl from the Nahuatl language but then says its first know use was 1871. We're not quite sure where the 1871 date comes from. However one...
This past Thursday I did an "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit: I am an Atlatl maker. I make ancient spear throwing weapons for a living. AMA! It is a big question and answer session on the Internet. Here are some of my favorite questions and answers: Na__th__an asked How...
An atlatl fragment has recently surfaced that was discovered in the Ozarks in Missouri, as reported by Western Digs. New analysis of two spear-throwers excavated nearly a century ago in the Ozark Mountains reveals what one archaeologist calls an “uncannyâ€...
We are sad to report that our dear atlatl friend and supporter John Morris passed away this past Friday, January 24. John of Grand Isle, Vermont, fell in love with the atlatl on a visit to the annual atlatl event at Chimney Point Historic Site in Addison, Vermont...
Cutting cane on Gardenia Island and Tortuga Island is the high point of the year for me because it is an escape from the torture of Arctic air that we experience this time of the year up here in the snow belt of Upstate New York. It almost seems like spring time when...
We still treasure the handwritten notes we received many years ago from World Atlatl Association secretary Leni Clubb. When we first started going to atlatl events in the early 90s, we were thrilled to find our there was a World Atlatl Association. We became members...
Okay so it's snowy and cold in a lot of places but we can dream of what awaits us (or if you live in a warmer climate, get ready for an adventure)! We're already getting seed catalogs in the mail so think spring! Fishing with atlatls and harpoons is exciting and fun....
Making your own atlatls and darts from one of our kits is a great way to save money and have the satisfaction of finishing your very own atlatl. Thunderbird Atlatl kits have been featured in Make Magazine. We have five different types of atlatl kits: Catatonk Atlatl...
Every Winter Solstice, we have a tradition of throwing a flaming atlatl dart to start our campfire at our Winter Solstice Party. It's a great way to ring in the Christmas season and the new year on the shortest day of the year. Here's a video this year's flaming dart...
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