Making A Spear Thrower and Spear (Atlatl)
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Andy Rawls - In this video I'm attempting to build a spear thrower or otherwise known as an atlalt. This is an ancient weapon which I think pre dates the bow and arrow. I used red oak for the spear/dart and walnut for the thrower. This project took about 3 hours to build and if I did it again I would add turkey feathers to the spear and a metal point.
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I really love the voice overs! It's great to hear your inner monologue about how your getting everything done. Great work as usual Andy!
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I really appreciated the voice over. I like knowing more about the process you go through during each project, but reading the captions actually takes my attention away from watching the work you do. This time, I was able to understand what you were doing without missing out on your work process. Thank you!
And there is a subtitle option that makes it easy to understand
Thumbs up on voice over, the creators thoughts are usually valuable when watching them create! I've made around 10 or 15 "chuckers" or atlatls in my youth. I learned that the length of the chucker should be about 1/3 to half the length of the dart, arrow or spear. The best combo I did was an old weeping willow branch with a v stub of another branch about 18". The holding part was about 1.5 inch near the v and tapered to .75 inch out front. On the branch I used there was a swell about half way along the length my hand fit into to hold and swivel when launching. I used my dads old hunting arrows of 30" with very flimsy spines of 500 range (that he hated after he bought them for his compound...too flimsy) and they worked great for me, and the old glass was durable for practice and learning. I got to throwing really accurate but not as fast as a bow... at first. After a lot of practice I took rabbits and pheasants and a few squirrels. Then my dad gave me some old bamboo fly rods and I made a 60 inch spear .50 inch tapered to .375 inch with metal tips made from some sewing thimbles on the anvil. I even did a 2 piece Throwing rod with a 6 inch Dart on the end. The dart hits the target and the rod or shaft falls away to be reused. Your video brought back memories of younger and fonder times, Thank You Andy!
Hi, do you think the arrow has to be flexible to create more energy ?
2:10 the star of the show.
Team up with alec steele and have him make you a spear head!
Didnt have steel in 6500 bc. They also shaped the wood wth rocks not power tools so i guess it doesnt matter now lol. I watch alecs videos too btw. A collab would be cool.
A tip I could add for you is to use a flexible wood not a hard wood for the dart it sounds dumb but it truly makes a world of difference on both endurance and distance /accuracy
Very cool. I will offer some suggestions though. On your next one, use river cane for the shaft…it’ll be way lighter, as well as more historical. Definitely use feathers for fletching. Don’t sharpen the shaft, but use a sharpened deer antler tip. For the nock, probably use bone or wood.
A decade ago, I was at a bow shoot in Oklahoma, and some friends of mine had a contest using the atlatl. What I’m describing is basically what we used, and it wasn’t so rough on the shoulders. The dart glided beautifully.
I’m going to make one 100%. I’ll probably go the sleeve point route. I’ll absolutely try and fletch the spear with some bird flight feathers too.
Shepherds slings are a lot of fun too.
Glad you put up both videos. I watch the one without comment first so 8 can really see what you do. And then the narrated one to get the information I missed out on. Love you’re work!
Ive made a couple of atlatls and the best one to use was a piece of plywood with a dowel at an angle. Super easy to make!
Really neat, Andy. I've never heard of this before. Great build and it looks like fun.
We made one a couple yrs ago and used bamboo with a rag tied at the end to control flight. Worked great
Very cool to see all these traditional Native American tools to make an atlatl. They were more advanced than I thought. Haha
these are soooo much fun to make! you should make a bow! thanks for the tips on what wewd to use.
Andy, you’re one of my favorite TH-camrs. I don’t care what you are making, It’s the best.
You've nailed it with the VO! Awesome video!
I threw a traditional one years ago at a fair. After a bunch of raid attempts I finally got a couple to go straight. Pretty cool for sure. Have fun with it
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Really love the return of the voiceover!! Rock on!
Oh my goodness, you will poke an eye out! A little play time? Nice.
Stay with the voice over, I enjoy hearing you explain what you are doing as you do it.
Excellent job
great video, do you have layout or stencil?
Nice fun change of pace. Wouldn't recommend it for your next hunting trip though! Thanks Andy!
Make the spear a lot thinner so it can flex during flight. Makes for much more stable flight, no tipping over.
Time to go hunting. Nice build as always Andy. Thanks for sharing.
ShopDust I built a spear thrower on my new TH-cam channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!
Great video Andy. I’ve made these before from green wood and if you make the spear 7feet plus you don’t need any fletching as the spear will fly straight. 👍🏻
The spear needs to be flexible like a fishing rod ,if it's to stiff it will not go very far are straight. Most of the spears are made of saplings an straighten over a fire. I believe the world record is over 300 yards . Great project lots of fun my grandfather showed us how to make these as kids back in the 70's I killed plenty of game with them .
Cool project and man your kids are going fast, take care my friend god bless
its hard to find videos where the person can actually explain thing well, love your videos there asome keep up the good work!
Thank you for a very informational Video. The voice over worked great :)
great job
Have you tried long-distance shots? Like how far you can possibly throw it?
Very cool project
Nice mate
good explanation good for beginners 👍🏻
Nice project
Like your vids dude good thing I'm already subscribed
What a great shop man
Very nicely done, I do enjoy the voice over feature. I've always wanted to make an atlatl but never have, just to see how far I could throw the spear.
Love your channel
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I am a young 13 year old wood worker I'm taking classes in school for wood working and I love the videos
great fun
Good video and i love the voice over
Can you make a wooden Rubik's Cube?
It was probably difficult to learn to use because you made a large rigid spear rather than the smaller, much thinner and more flexible dart that is intended to be used with the atlatl.
The force behind the atlatl is generated when air resistance builds behind the point and causes the dart to bend like a spring and then launch itself off the extended device. Using a more flexible wood and making the dart a bit shorter and significantly thinner will generate a lot more force and make the weapon much easier to use.
Air resistance has nothing to do with it. The tip of the spear is in rest and tries to stay in rest when the back end is accelerated, causing it to bend.
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Reall cool video!
How long was the atlatl and the spear?
you are so talented
I liked the voice over good job love your vids
Spear looks really good and I love the voice over videos
Logan Helman I built a spear thrower on my new TH-cam channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!
Great video! Keep the voiceovers. Would love to see spear improvements and some distance throws vs handheld throws.
Not bad. One thing you should think about is having detachable tips on the dart. Basically they would just slot into the end of the shaft that way if the tip is damaged you can just exchange the tips and keep going. One more thing is yes you should put flights on it. It will make learning how to use it so much easier and it will fly much straighter and more accurate.
That bandsaw is HUGE!
Nice channel man👍🏼👌🏼😅
I like the voice overs
used to make these out of bamboo stakes with a lead fishing weight on the nose and fins from an ice cream tub to stabilise flight. instead of the atlatl you can use a piece of string with a knot in the end that loops over itself and releases as you throw it. as a 13 year old i could throw one of these about 80m
Known as a Woomera by Australian Aboriginals.
Atlatl is what the mexica (aztecs) called it. Neat to see how different human groups are linked together.
I done this using the altati are fun as hell
I like the voice over
Andy, you're having issues throwing it because your spear is way too stiff. It needs to be made either considerable longer at that diameter, or quite a bit thinner. Something in the 7 ft range with the shaft being 1/2 inches - 5/8 inches is a good place to start. If you find it is still too stiff, adding point weight will also make it act more limber when thrown. Hope that helps!
Super cool build! The name for this type of spear thrower is an atlatl (at-le-at-le)
Thanks..I'm making one!
Love your videos and the voice over the spear thrower is called an Atlatle
Awesome Andy.
Really enjoyed the info of the VO.
The Australian Aborigines call the thrower a ‘woomera’. As others have said there are many names for it. Depends on where you are in the world.
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Thanks for the great video mate.
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The point that contacted the end of the dart socket was usually bone or antler lashed onto the atlatl.
The spear thrower is called atlatl. They are a lot of fun and can be made from a forked branch in a couple minutes. The dart takes more care. I have a video on my channel that has a lot of info on them.
Atlatls are a great ranged weapon for Giants in Mabinogi. They are also the only ranged weapons Giants can use. They cannot equip bows or crossbows.
Did you consider hardening the tip - you could toss it into a fire, it may be a bit more brittle, but it'll end up significantly harder.
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dear brother,
your work are fantastic, I am love it
you are making ancient A spear thrower and spear what is not use actually Olympic game. But this thing is very dangerous in public place. make note to: do not try in public place where public walk on.
So is it a draw knife or a drawer knife or a droll knife? I can't really hear because of the ascent
It’s a draw knife :)
Have you ever flèche your darts
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Cool project. Would work better with with a metal tip or stone. The spear was thick I thought. It also needed the feathers on it but it is nice.
What you just made its called a atlatl it's used in African cultures to hunt and far distances and the tip will last a lot longer if you scorch it a little
They were used all over the world, not just in Africa. Can you give me an example of African people using them? I’ve only ever seen bows over there
attach a heavy duty piece of rubber to the end that also goes behind the dart for more power
The thing that grows the dark is called an atlatl
Make the holding point upwards more. When you release it, its throwing the butt end down and not releaseing it properly
You could've just made a dowel maker to make that spear body. I would take only seconds to make from a square stock
You have to aim low. They always hunted low game with it. That makes a hit much easier, because gravity works for you
Good demonstration. Nice wood shop. I’m. Uilding my 3rd atlatl now. Lots of fun. I think you need to add at least 18” and some fletching to your spear for stability.
Ummm... WOW.
You made a javelin!
Try reducing the circumference of that monster by at least a third, if not a half. The atlatl darts need to flex, like an arrow, and that thing doesn't look like it would ever do that. That should help your accuracy quite a bit.
Atladle. You are making an Atladle.
I think It’s atlatl? But they have lots of names, depending on where you are in the world
kody simpson I built a spear thrower on my new TH-cam channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!
In french, we call this a "sagaie" :)
0:20 thats a big band saw
when throwing an atlatl try and drop your elbow straight towards the ground it will make it go straighter
in my opinion too round spears is negative idea, cuz it rolls easily and it might be slippery. in close fight would be this 8 edge as you zoomed in 2:13 paused. would be really good and comfortable. like if you have kinda flat spear blade then it is going to be easy to control that and you can... like roll that blade inside enemy´s body, to make extra damage and bleeding.
That´s my opinion. just wanted you guys to know. :D
Remon Vals I built a spear thrower on my new TH-cam channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!
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Make drumsticks please
اسم این سلاح چی هست؟
The name of the thrower is Atlatl. This primative tool bridged the gap for primitive man from spear to bow and arrow
They have lots of names, but your not giving them enough credit! The atlatl is better for hunting large animals than the boy and arrow, it wasn’t just a stepping stone between technologies.
@@deathbyastonishment7930 No, I know it was THE game changer that made hunting large dangerous game safer for the hunter by giving distance between hunter and quarry. The darts did not have to be as long as a spear making it possible for the hunter to carry more and less cumbersome in the stalk. I could go on and on about how critical they were for hunting.
@@jamesstanlake4064 I simply don't agree with you, most of the large dangerous game were hunted to/almost to extinction or died out from climate change before the bow became popular. I think it was a change in target species that caused the shift to the bow.
Also as an aside, Australian aboriginals never swapped to the bow, despite having come across them through trading. And they were/ are highly successful hunters.
The anasazi had a vertical grip on theirs.
Spear is too heavy. But it is a nice Atlatl. This Navajo approves.
Dude, you need to build yourself a shaving horse!
Australian Aboriginals call the spear throwers Wommara's also the spear tip you should char in a fire to harden it.
You should make a pool stick
Yes more of this odd projects
Got Vietnam flashbacks from 0:57 I got my finger that close to the bandsaw blade and cut my finger to the bone probably should use a leed stick
Woomera is for spears, Atlatl throughs a 14 inch dart