Can a Pro Thrower master this Ancient Weapon?

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  @tods_workshop · 11 months ago · pinned

  I would just like to take a moment to thank you all for such interesting and in-depth comments. &nbsp;I absolutely love the considered, polite and intelligent comments that (generally) get posted on my films and really believe that such a broad range of minds from all spectrums really does add depth and knowledge to the subjects I look at. &nbsp;The comments here fit that bill perfectly, so again thank you.<br><br>On other matters.......You may have noticed the trebuchet was looking overgrown. &nbsp;This is basically because I hardly use it. &nbsp;However I have now given it to a good home and moved it from the field to the farmers yard, but am having trouble transporting it to its new home. &nbsp;Do any of you run/operate a transport company that could do a run from Oxfordshire to Northamptonshire with an escort vehicle and a permit for a wide load? &nbsp;Odd question, but I thought I would ask.

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  @FStarNumber3 · 11 months ago

  Not sure if it’s been mentioned, but congratulations to Michael for winning the Javelin at the British championships this year. Shame he wasn’t at the World’s.

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  @dirkvader6096 · 11 months ago

  I appreciate having the commentary of a professional athlete. He is clearly used to thinking about his technique, which muscles he&apos;s using and when. It really adds to the video.

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  @sea_eye_bee · 11 months ago

  My mom&apos;s background is in anthropology and she did some practical research into North American atlatls (where they continued being used much longer than in Europe). One distinct advantage of the bow over the atlatl is that the bow requires a much shorter projectile, making the ammunition itself easier to craft and carry. Finding a light, straight piece of wood long enough for an atlatl spear is not easy, and carrying more than a few gets cumbersome. You can make them out of two or more parts that socket or tie together, but that&apos;s adding to the complexity. Arrows to go with a bow can simply be made from shorter, easier-to-find pieces of wood, and you can carry more of them on your person.

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  @Gnome_DeGuerre · 11 months ago

  Bow Hunter here. Those targets are designed to catch the arrow. They come in different ratings, but; with my Crossbow-Target setup, that much penetration on the target would equate to cutting straight through a deer. It could punch through a bear&apos;s protective plate.

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  @matthewmccalister5594 · 11 months ago

  I am so grateful that you guys met and found each other. &nbsp;<br>What an epic pairing.

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  @Angatyr34 · 11 months ago

  The woomera (Aboriginal/Native Australian throwing stick) is essentially the same system, though they were made differently due to tools and materials, and designed to accommodate some other extra purposes. &nbsp;That said - some things I was taught by a local was that the spears and woomera should be sized for the hunter - so a taller/longer limbed hunter needs longer tools. Also - their throwing spears were made differently to their hand spears, with flexible shafts and hard tip and nock (though no fletching). The reason they said that the lengths had to be right for the hunter, was that when the spear is accelerated and gets a wobble, you want the tip and nock to be at the node points of the wobble. So, whilst the spear is flying and wobbling, the tip and nock stay in line with each other and it&apos;s motion.<br>Fun fact - I was a very nerdy kid, and useless at sport/physical tasks. The first physical activity that I had any aptitude/natural talent with was using a wooomera.

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  @b62boom1 · 11 months ago

  The world record atlatl throw is 258.63m, which is insane!

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  @huntprimitive9918 · 10 months ago

  As a professional atlatl builder and hunter, this is a very good assessment and pretty close right on base. I wish I had access to Michael for my own data collection to add to my book about atlatl building and hunting. He&apos;s quite the throwing athlete! &nbsp;I generally throw 8ft long cane spears (for smaller animals like wild hogs) or a longer and heavier 9ft set when bison hunting.( I have several stone point atlatl kills on my channel if you would like to check them out.) One thing to add about the benefit of the atlatl vs the javelin, in addition to the increased range, is that the thinner diameter shafts and foreshafts allow for much deeper penetration as they significantly decrease friction. On my first bull bison kill, I achieved 17.5 inches of penetration with a stone point. As far as range, I tend to drop accuracy due to elevation after about 25 yards, but early this year, I speared a wild hog out at nearly 40 yards. Very glad to have seen this film and Overall, excellent work on the video!

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  @hawkshalfback · 11 months ago

  Remember that a foam target is specifically designed to catch the arrow, and target tips are deliberately not cutting to minimize damage to the target. &nbsp;The depth you get on a target is wildly less than what it would do to an animal.<br><br>A hunting bow will easily be stopped by a target, but can also pass entirely through a deer.

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  @the_shed_man · 11 months ago

  The Australian Aboriginies in outback and remote areas of Australia still use a woomera ( Your &quot;small stick&quot; ) to increase the speed of their sprears. &nbsp;They&apos;ve been using them for at least 40 thousand years.

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  @scottlaugher-flintknapping · 11 months ago

  Tod I can make you all the flint points you want. If you&apos;d like to try flint points. I&apos;m in England(Reading) and have a big selection of Atlatl point types ready made. There&apos;s a few types I&apos;d love to see tested. I promise you you won&apos;t get better ones from the UK😂<br> I also make most flint arrowhead types and would love to see some tested on your channel. &nbsp;You can have some 😊

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