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Reply #45 - Jan 8th, 2021 at 4:19am
 
I'm not a specialist but I understand about throwing sticks that :
The simpler the stick is, more straight it flies. But at a short range.
The more streamlined it is, the longer it flies but with a curved trajectory. Horizontally and vertically. So it's necessary to adjust the stick.
For example, according Luc Bordes in his thesis (page 49) : two photos.
The shape L is adapted for small game and it's easy to use.
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Reply #46 - Jan 8th, 2021 at 4:20am
 
Still missing with the size.
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Reply #47 - Jan 9th, 2021 at 10:27am
 
Hi Slyngorm.
After tomorrow, I'll translate with REVERSO the pages 67 and 68.
I think that for your guide, this kind of throwing sticks is interesting. There are 4 photos, 1 of Africa, 2 of Australia and 1 of India.
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Reply #48 - Jan 9th, 2021 at 4:44pm
 
OH!
Thank you thank you  thank you!
I am looking forward to that. Can I get a sneak peak at what the pages says?
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Reply #49 - Jan 10th, 2021 at 3:39am
 
http://revedeboomerang.free.fr/memoire-LucBordes.pdf
With this link, you can see many photos of throwing sticks in the world. Not only australian throwing sticks. Interesting  Roll Eyes
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Reply #50 - Jan 10th, 2021 at 7:48am
 
I've heard that matchlocks are harder to hunt with than you would imagine, as if the breeze is not favourable the animals will be alerted by the smell of the match cord.
I don't think medieval handgonnes (the pole variety) would be good for hunting though. You have two options:
1) have the priming powder loosely sitting in the pan for fast ignition with a cost to aiming and risking of spilling it.
2) Compress the priming powder in the pan so that it doesn't fall out (even when turned upside down) as well as burn like a fuse so that you can concentrate on aiming before it goes off, at the cost of alerting all everything around you. 
They are quite versatile however, and you can shoot anything from bullets and lead shot to flint shrapnel (yes they did this).
Maintenance is very easy, and making them isn't hugely difficult if you have the metals and the know-how.
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Reply #51 - Jan 11th, 2021 at 4:42am
 
Hi Slyngorm,
I do what I can. In private message, I give you some notes about some photos.
If you have more questions, no problem.
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Reply #52 - Jan 11th, 2021 at 4:46am
 
I've never liked firearms' loudness. I already suffer from tinnitus, whether that's due to electromagnetic interference or due to noise induced hearing loss, I don't know. I do try to take care of my ears since I was 16, wearing protection wherever required. My tinnitus is not too bad, in nature I don't hear it due to the background noise, but inside a room I do hear it. I do not want it to get worse. I don't get how people shot guns in the past without hearing protection, or with minimal protection. Hearing protection for guns is a relatively new thing.  It always baffled me how people could use guns without it.
I always cringe when I see people shoot guns without hearing protection.
I heard blackpowder guns are not as loud as modern firearms. I don't know about that. If I could own 1 firearm it would be a .22, integrally suppressed.
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Reply #53 - Jan 11th, 2021 at 9:47am
 
@tombelaine an interesting take on the throwing stick is the African Rungu. They get quite the distance on those.
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Reply #54 - Jan 11th, 2021 at 11:05am
 
Photo C.Livonnen, museum of Le Havre, France
Yes J, a easy and heavy stick with a straight fly and a short range but sufficient for hunt and defence.
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Reply #55 - Jan 12th, 2021 at 8:48am
 
TOMBELAINE wrote on Jan 8th, 2021 at 4:20am:
Still missing with the size.
Sorry

I know this isn't speaking about the topic but you can reduce the size of a photo by putting it in paint and pressing the resize button. I used to have the same problem as well and the photos would take 10 seconds to scroll through
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Reply #56 - Jan 12th, 2021 at 10:10am
 
Thanks MarianoV123.
It's in the subject because it's painful to scroll through the screen to see something.
I'm working on... : -/ Undecided
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Reply #57 - Jan 12th, 2021 at 10:14am
 
Voili voilou (in french)
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Reply #58 - Jan 13th, 2021 at 11:54am
 
TOMBELAINE wrote on Jan 11th, 2021 at 11:05am:
Photo C.Livonnen, museum of Le Havre, France
Yes J, a easy and heavy stick with a straight fly and a short range but sufficient for hunt and defence.


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Reply #59 - Jan 14th, 2021 at 11:29am
 
When I see his face, I don't know if it's worth surviving.
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