Straightening Hardwood Atlatl & Arrow Shafts

Straightening Hardwood Atlatl & Arrow Shafts as they dry for the best atlatl making results!
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[@Soviless99]

i have arrow wood viburnum!!! it pays to be a landscaper and historical archery lover!

[@meryemharaoui6576]

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[@esben181]

yes yes same

[@fifive]

exactly the video i was looking for.

[@wroughtiron7258]

Do you have a video on drilling the aft of hardwoods to seat the foreshaft?

[@dgriswold93]

How heavy do you generally like hardwood darts? Are they of comparable weight to your river cane darts? I'm assuming they can be smaller and yet heavier than the cane darts.

[@aaronluna4341]

Drew Griswold I’ve always wondered what the weight of some of those hardwood darts were

[@huntprimitive9918]

I will actually be doing a future video more in depth on all that as well. The shafts can be shorter than cane and still hold the same weight. im still also in the process of finding my sweet spot in regards to length, weight, and flexibility. I have a good bunch drying and when they are ready I will be doing that video and more! I think it again is going to depend on what I am hunting. As long as I keep my weights similar for hunting the game I have with the cane spears, all should be fine. I do have a seasoned 8ft spear that throws very well with an extra large thrower. the spear weighs over a pound and it would be my baseline if I were to be in a position of spearing megafauna

[@gabrielpottebaum5249]

Good morning to wake up!

[@southernbushcraft1750]

Awesome video Ryan

[@huntprimitive9918]

thanks very much

[@tonymaurice4157]

@@huntprimitive9918 ash sapling can be used? I wonder if it was used historically

[@snakeoveer1046]

Ryan, did you ever consider using an amentum with a spear? You may not be able to throw it as fast as with an atlatl but the projectile is heavier and stiffer.
Seeing how it performs on the hunt might be interesting.

[@MomoHat123]

I would also love to see this

[@stich1960]

I'm curious ain movies and nonfiction books I've seen and heard of shaft straighteners, were those for specialized use cases, personal preference or are they mostly just a work of fiction?

[@huntprimitive9918]

I have seen those too and even made one to use for a while. I found it unnecessary overall. I straighten everything by hand. I am sure some folks used them, especially if their hands are more sensitive to the heat

[@stich1960]

@@huntprimitive9918 right on, thanks for the answer. It's really cool when creators actually participate in the conversations in the comments.

[@huntprimitive9918]

@@stich1960 no prob. I try to be able to keep up with comments and such. But definitely impossible to touch on them all.

[@ronlayton53]

What other Florida woods are good for arrows and atlatl's? I live in the Big Bend area.

[@aaronluna4341]

Have you ever two-fletched your darts? I do it plenty with my cane arrows, but I would imagine that the greater forward mass would somehow effect the darts trajectory in a negative way. Great video and very educational to me as i’m starting to get interested in atlatl’s.
-Aaron

[@huntprimitive9918]

2 fletch is my standard fletch for atlatls. works just as well on wood as it does cane

[@Soviless99]

i feel like a cherokee style fletch would be cool!

[@zensempai7371]

Does this work for a walking stave? Or is there a limit to the diameter of the width of the shaft?

[@thatsmallrockshop]

The crotch of a tree works pretty good also for straightening shafts like this

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

Do you know what species can be used for atlatl shafts in Europe?

[@Lysandros]

Hazelwood is my favorite: long, straight and resistant.

[@kote-hj1oe]

jestem z polski love is network you wiem że źle powiedziałem po angielsku xDDD

[@esben181]

bending the sticks straight requires some spatial intelligence that i don't have

[@zachfox3801]

You should start selling just plain, straight darts

[@erefayn6492]

hello you change
your channel photo and ı see a buffalo with atlatl.You say ı hunt most nearly to megafauna so an buffalo hunting video come :)

[@aliking5094]

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[@ساهر-و9ه]

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[@Makete100]

That can't be good for your knees.

[@asterixsrb6824]

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[@connor5689]

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[@asterixsrb6824]

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