The Tuning of Atlatl Darts
Author(s): Dick Baugh; David Wescott
Year: 2002
Summary
J. Whittaker: Force is not applied in a straight line, so dart must flex. If end kicks up, dart is too limber, if down, too stiff. Test before fletching. The harder you throw, the stiffer the dart should be. Fairly wide range is acceptable; well-tuned dart works for hard to moderate throw but kicks down for easy toss. Periodicity of dart vibration must match distance/time of throw. Flex of atlatl has little effect on “tuning” and flex of atlatl or dart contributes almost no energy to throw.
Cite this Record
The Tuning of Atlatl Darts. Dick Baugh, David Wescott. Bulletin of Primitive Technology. 23: 89-91. 2002 ( tDAR id: 423338)
Keywords
Temporal Keywords
Bronze Age
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Chalcolithic
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Iron Age
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Mesolithic
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Neolithic
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Palaeolithic
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Viking Age
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager
Record Identifiers
ExArc Id(s): 10149
Notes
Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.