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According to the article on the website quoted above, the rabbit stick is best when curved. Supposedly a native American boomerang, the rabbit stick shape is in fact identical to the real Australian hunting boomerang, as in, not the returning type. I have started reading a book on the aborigines of Arnhemland in Australia, who use a curved throwing stick for taking down all kinds of prey; it is very thin, except near the head, where it widens slightly, and so it minimises air resistance, is not heavy, and is easy to use. I have made a simple design, (as you may be able to tell, wood carving is a hobby) and it works very well; the stick had more power than it looked. It fact, I was using a normal archery target, and the stick became stuck for a little while in the bale. It was very far in, and that was at some range. Ergo, these sticks are not to be taken lightly; I believe that they could kill something quite big, or at the very least stun it. The ancient egyptian also used throwing sticks, sometimes in battle, although not often, for it requires skilled soldiers to use effectively, and is not good through armour. Can someone please tell me how to put images on this forum? I have a few pictures of recovered Egyptian sticks. They are all curved, and thus I think this must be the most effective type otherwise they would not have been used.
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