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Re: atlatl link
By:Roy
Date: 4/10/2009, 12:49 pm
In Response To: Re: atlatl link (Brian Lemin)

: I thought that Atlatl was a generic name for anything that helped you throw
: something and therefore applied it to the Norsaq.

: So the plans in this URL: http://www.thudscave.com/npaa/designs/norsaq3.htm
: will use a dowel or something on the harpoon for it to push it forward
: (throw)?

SNIP

Here is a picture of my Harpoon and Norsaq....see the pins on the side of the harpoon (knob harpoon)

http://www.geocities.com/roym52/Harpoon-3.jpg

and here is the arc when thrown.

http://www.geocities.com/roym52/Harpoon-Throw.JPG

the harpoon is made nose heavy so it will come straight down and have the entire weight and momentum as an aid for penitration.....I have had to roll over to retreve the harpoon stuck into the bottom in 8 feet of water...they are quite impresive in the amount of force they have when comming straight down.....also quite humbling to throw

Best Wishes
Roy

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Eskimo tools
Brian Lemin -- 4/5/2009, 3:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Eskimo tools
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/5/2009, 4:32 pm
atlatl link
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/5/2009, 4:33 pm
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/6/2009, 5:28 am
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/6/2009, 5:44 am
Re: atlatl link
Mike Savage -- 4/6/2009, 7:49 am
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/6/2009, 8:50 am
Re: atlatl link *Pic*
John D. -- 4/6/2009, 1:46 pm
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/10/2009, 2:45 am
Re: atlatl link
Mike Savage -- 4/10/2009, 7:34 am
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/10/2009, 10:31 am
Re: atlatl link
Roy -- 4/10/2009, 12:49 pm
Re: atlatl link *NM* *Pic*
Roy -- 4/10/2009, 12:52 pm
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/10/2009, 10:28 pm
Re: atlatl link
Mike Savage -- 4/11/2009, 5:23 am
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/12/2009, 5:11 am
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/14/2009, 12:00 am
Re: atlatl link
Mike Savage -- 4/14/2009, 6:59 am
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/14/2009, 9:01 am
Re: atlatl link
Mike Savage -- 4/14/2009, 1:46 pm
Re: atlatl link
Brian Lemin -- 4/15/2009, 4:42 am
Re: atlatl link *NM* *Pic*
Roy -- 4/10/2009, 12:51 pm
Re: atlatl link
Dave Isbell -- 4/6/2009, 9:35 am