Quote:Beauty of an atlatl. I love the way you did the spur, it's very graceful. I think the sanding and oil gives it a nice, rustic touch - finished but not too finished.
Oh, it was so simple, I simply whittled away anything that did not seem right, and this rather elagant shape appeared.
I realize now that using hazel sapling darts is not just a
walk in the park. They may be good, but darn, they might be bad too.
I have had them break when power was added, I have had them to stiff so they barely flex, and I have had them soft and whippy.
The last one of those flew seemingly okay for a few meters. Then it went tip up, made a nice ballistic curve, and slammed tip first to the ground 20 meters away. Each time.
The few good darts I got which is okay, isn`t even all that straight. But if thrown right they behave like in the videos on youtube and goes where they are supposed to.
timann