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Title: My first set of atlatl and darts...
Post by: medicinewheel on October 07, 2010, 03:40:47 am: Had atlatlist Bob Berg to visit here a while back which inspired me to make my first altalt and darts.
The atlatl bends in an even arc, 'tillered' by dishing the back. Woods are black walnut, maple, prune, hock, dart rest and bannerstone are deer antler. Darts are pine dowel rods.
Will be tested next weekend (if the weather is nice).
Thanks for looking.

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Post by: Pappy on October 07, 2010, 06:33:52 am: Good looking set up. :)
Pappy
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Post by: nugget on October 07, 2010, 08:17:55 am: WOW that's fancy
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on October 07, 2010, 09:52:19 am: Fancy it is!!
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Post by: medicinewheel on October 07, 2010, 09:59:26 am: Thanks guys!
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Post by: DCM4 on October 07, 2010, 10:59:05 am: Freakin' nice! More better dart pitchers please.
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Post by: HoBow on October 07, 2010, 11:04:11 am: Nice set!
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Post by: medicinewheel on October 07, 2010, 04:56:10 pm: Thanks Jeff, Thanks DCM.

I'll try for better dart pics this weekend.
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Post by: jonathan creason on October 07, 2010, 11:22:38 pm: Very nice!
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Post by: Lombard on October 11, 2010, 10:23:43 am: Medicinewheel, that set looks super nice. Shows your usual craftsmanship.
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Post by: okiecountryboy on November 16, 2010, 12:06:07 am: Medicinewheel
Just saw this post don't know how I missed it. That is one hell-of-a set!
WOW!!!

Ron
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Post by: NTD on November 16, 2010, 12:18:04 am: Yeah, don't know how I missed it either, The quality of everything you make is just stunning!
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Post by: medicinewheel on November 16, 2010, 02:05:26 am: Thanks all of you guys!
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Post by: WOODSLORE on January 24, 2011, 02:20:08 pm: :othat thar is purty! ;D
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Post by: knap_123 on January 27, 2011, 08:00:37 am: woooow! now thats art
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Post by: Pappy on January 27, 2011, 09:19:27 am: Beautiful work, Very very nice set. :) :)
Pappy
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Post by: medicinewheel on January 27, 2011, 04:52:15 pm: Thanks all!
Have to more in the making, will post soon.
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Post by: uwe on January 29, 2011, 01:18:22 pm: It looks good, but what about the growthrings? They look very brittle to me. Am I right?
Regards Uwe
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Post by: medicinewheel on January 29, 2011, 04:36:56 pm: Thanks Uwe.
Actually not brittle at all; made 5 successful bows from the same board, and the atlatl seems to hold up, too.
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Post by: swamp monkey on February 27, 2011, 08:03:59 pm: what did you use to color the shafts. I really like that black and red contrast. Nice craftsmanship all around!
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Post by: medicinewheel on February 28, 2011, 09:51:14 am: I used black waterbased dye; brings out the wood pattern nicely!
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Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 28, 2011, 10:38:19 am: Beautiful work....every time I see one of these I REALLY get the urge to give one a go but I need to slow down and get a few bows under my belt before I start jumping on every project that catches my eye ;D

Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: dutchman on March 03, 2011, 10:53:13 pm: Very pretty!
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Post by: Barrage on March 06, 2011, 02:42:22 pm: Looks great Frank.