Stone Tool Atlatl

[zekeyo37]

For straightening the dart, can u use steam?

[gotrocksinhead]

@zekeyo37 Just heat or steam if you think the wood might split or crack.

[bobby8712000]

I think if your spear would have been dry wood and had a stone point lol and real fleching it might have done a little better but i think its awsome that you made all of it with a stone tool i had fun watching ps. Sorry you had to die at the end

[gotrocksinhead]

@bobby8712000 Good points! thanks. Having to die now and then is just part of making interesting videos..

[BasketmakerII]

Did that video condone murder by atlatl? That, sir, is the sweetest form of murder.

[gotrocksinhead]

@BasketmakerII It was just a flesh wound. heh, heh

[lusitanianxenocider]

you know back in the huntin' days, those atlatls were the 50.cals of the arrow family. A well made one with the right woods could punch through a car door. Ive seen it.

[gotrocksinhead]

@lusitanianxenocider I believe it!

[WisdomOfTheHeart123]

Does anyone know if it helps to spiral the fletching. As this is done with normal arrows to impart spin and enhance accuracy?

[gotrocksinhead]

@WisdomOfTheHeart123 check out the atlatl forum on paleoplanet. I dont know a whole bunch about atlatls. Ask on there. Im sure someone wil have an answer to your question. I would think it would help.

[gotrocksinhead]

@5tonyvvvv Thanks. It was just a quicky atlatl and video. It would be interesting to try it with a point on it. Im not very atlatl savy so I have a lot to learn still. I do know the ancients used atlatls in the high desert of Oregon. They have found atlatl weights and larger points with the large post -ice age animals that used to live there.

[stevensarchery]

nice

[stevensarchery]

thats pretty cool not flexible enought though

[gotrocksinhead]

@stevensarchery Thanks. The atlatl or the dart?

[kill1]

@gotrocksinhead both are not flexible enough

[Tossdart]

I enjoy your vids & subscribed.

[gotrocksinhead]

@Tossdart Thank you. I do appreciate it.

[southtexasatlatl]

Cool video, that's a nice bushcraft atlatl and dart! Got to try that type of fletching.

[gotrocksinhead]

@southtexasatlatl Thank you. The fletching worked pretty good but I have some other ideas on hopefully better ways to fletch it.

[bushmag]

Nice workmanship=) Nice job!

[gotrocksinhead]

@bushmag Thanks

[brutallindigo]

Sorry might not be on the right person ...I taught Ive seen you on paleoplanet I remember seeing your young boy diggin some pretty hefty holes ...sorry if I have the wrong person ...still real cool vid thanks for sharing

[gotrocksinhead]

@brutallindigo Yup. That would be me. The pithouse is put on hold for now. The reality of finding enough cedar planks makes it pretty unreachable of a goal. I still would like to finish it and side it with some sheet metal. Not very primitive but at this point, Im afraid that is what will have to happen.

[brutallindigo]

@gotrocksinhead Ahh! too bad I would with the metal sheets why not (use what ya got ) ...Its nice too see you out and about with your kids ....you seem to be an awesome dad . ;-)

[gotrocksinhead]

@brutallindigo We probably will use the metal sheets eventually. We got pretty burned out in the digging process. Thats a LOT of dirt to move and we have had nonstop rain. Id still like to use cedar as I find it here and there. Mabey just slowly replace the metal as I can.

Thanks

[brutallindigo]

Nice work bro ! Have to ask did you finish that cool shelter yet ?

[gotrocksinhead]

@brutallindigo Thanks. Which shelter are you talking about?

[jacksoncole79]

I just thought i would let you know t5hat the skinny side is the side thats supposed to go on the atlatl.

[gotrocksinhead]

@jacksoncole79 Man, that shows how much I know. I'll try it the other way. Is there a reason for that?

[hobbexp]

i have coffee, so now can i look at your video,

really fun and interesting, it was the first time i see some one use maple bark on that way, i hope you let us follow the job you put down on it,

a big thumb up

fredde

[gotrocksinhead]

@hobbexp Thanks fredde. I'll see how I can improve on it.

[EDINBURGSTAR]

Another good one Mr. Rocks i really enjoyed it. MONTERO BUSHCRAFT

[gotrocksinhead]

@EDINBURGSTAR thanks