« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: California style atlatl  (Read 5203 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline swamp monkey

  • Member
  • Posts: 784
California style atlatl
« on: March 24, 2012, 12:26:15 am »
This atlatl replica is based off a find near Susanville California.  It was a 29" piece of willow that had a spur and two indentations where the fingers would insert into finger loops.  The loops and binding were not found with the atlatl shaft.  This is a faithful reproduction of the wood.  Hot coals were used to burn out the spur.  That did not work EXACTLY like I hoped.  I burned a little more off the sides than I meant to and burned off some of the spur.  Learned a little something about coal size and blowing. 

Thanks for looking.
« Last Edit: March 24, 2012, 12:35:24 am by swamp monkey »
Logged

Offline Traxx

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,018
Re: California style atlatl
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012, 03:06:40 am »
Do you have a link or reference to the finding of this original?
I am From the Susanville area,and had not heard of this find.
Logged

Offline swamp monkey

  • Member
  • Posts: 784
Re: California style atlatl
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 10:07:55 pm »
Sorry, for the delay.  I got really busy, really fast.

The answer to your question about the source is an American Antiquity  article by Franklin Fenenga and Robert F. Heizer. 1941. Page134 -143.  The article is entitled The origin and Authenticity of an atlatl and an atlatl dart from Lassen County, California.  The article has the specs for a willow atlatl, and the dart remnant. 
Logged

Offline gigmaster

  • Member
  • Posts: 23
    • The Naturalpath
Re: California style atlatl
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2012, 06:34:57 am »
That's just too cool!
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »