Pascal's Replica European Spearthrowers
Is there a thread to go with the photo of Pascal's replica atlatls? I didn't see one, but I'd like to learn more about the ones shown. Very cool stuff.BlueP.S., I've altered the title of this post as...
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It was easier to find a fallow deer than a reindeer in Belgium!!! A Parisian student asked us to throw darts on a dead deer in the experimental part of a Ph. D. thesis about the fractures of several...
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I always thought it was the normans?! So reindeer antler points were the projectile points of the Ice agers??? pretty good as I have a whole load of antler. I am making up some new darts soon so I'll...
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Yes, reindeer antler points were the most usable projectile points of the Ice agers (more precisely MAGDALENIANS). They knew bone point would be too brittle for such a use. Thousands points were found...
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"I only use "primitive" or "prehistory attested" raw material. So I had only a choice between 2 paleo-attested wood: birch and pine (the paleolithic spearthrower was used from 17,500 till 12,000...
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Now as to the antler points.Were they kept in the round and a hollow bore out for dart insertion?If so it would be a great bond with animal glues and I wish to try it.
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Thimosabv:A single bevel was the simpliest method for the Ice Agers to set their points on their darts. With some sinew loops, it's very strong. Try it.Single bevel point
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Thankyou. Did you see my question as to what tools you use for carving?
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Here is a tool discovered in France used durring the period of your reproductions. Do you employ the use of such tools yourself?
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My carving method? I made so many reindeer antler atlatls that I was forced (tendonitis) to use a Dremel and a belt sander tool instead of flint tools.
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do you sell them??? I'd like to use the maz d'azil ibex as a first prize/ british champion trophy! When you sent me the photos of your throwers I did plan to make one (and in fact did make a horse...
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Im sure those atlatls are really tough on the hands and take forever to carve out using flint tools.Is it thought that antler was used instead of flint due to a shortage of flint in places? Antler...
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Kuovi: I don't sell my ibex atlatls. A big straight reindeer antler is very expensive. I went to Lapland 3 years ago and came back with 180 kilos of antler. I always trade them for primitive raw...
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The warrior yeti: I will answer later, because I have to go to work now.
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Dev, Belgium and France are loaded with good, high quality flint.T
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I have some stuff to trade if you like, turkey feathers, cramp balls . it's amazing how cheap reindeer hides and antler is in finalnd and how expensive it is elsewhere! you can get red deer antler...
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Pascal, I forget whether I ever showed you my first attempt at copying he Mas d'azil thrower. This is a small one I tried some years back. Made from Reindeer antler. I have some other larger pieces,...
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Tom: nice spearthrower! Here is another replica made with flint tools only (you can see a final groove on the left side).More ibex spearthrowers (to the right the one my friend John Whittaker received...
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Pascal, you must have sold your soul to the devil...you look younger and more handsome with time! LOL...Excellent photograph as well. I hope you don't mind my posting it on the top of the forum. If...
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