How to Make an Atlatl

Atlatls are a primitive dart or spear-throwing device. Some states still allow you to hunt with them. Here's how to make a primitive version for survival situations.

[JackieOwl]

Imagine how many thousands of years it took for us to learn to make something like this. Keep the human spirit alive!

[chancescofield]

Amazing how simple yet elegant the design is i feel people strongly underestimate the intelligence of primitve cultures

[rileycoppicus]

The best tutorial.for attlatl I've seen!! Very simple. Easy. And detailed. Thankyou

[jlfelber]

Excellent video. I especially liked the description of the contact points between the spear and the "hand-retained" portion. It's also nice that you were able to say everything and just a few minutes.

[timroberts]

Stone age sniper rifle... Don't quite have the range but will kill just the same... A truly deadly weapon... Our stone age forefathers weren't as simple as once thought..

[denisstanley]

We made them as kids. Cut a small groove in the blunt end and used a string with a knot to throw it.

[tracycannaday]

That's the kind of video I was looking for

[lloydspro]

awesome. well done and concise. never saw the finger loop on there.

[blankblank]

finally a good quick video without any blabla. subbed

[enzowarren]

Going into the woods to make one of these today, thanks for the great tutorial!

[darlenescurvey]

I like lessons with no words I learn better by observation

[ghjcfgchv]

This guy made an atlatl, a dart, and then upgrade the dart all in a 2 minute video while other videos are 23 minutes and have more parts

[lelandsmith]

Great Lesson, Thanks for all the detail

[campingfortheclimate]

Great vid! Thanks so much! Im going to attempt to make this for fishing

[idleEverything]

Vary nice. Simple, and leaves the viewer with imagination on what it could be. This is an older video, but stay tuned, I'm gonna make a 50lb one with a duel elbow ridge. I'm going for a 250mph speed. Math is fun.

[xlDeathlxJosey]

Much better than guys using 10k pieces of equipment to make one. When someone wants to learn to make an atlatl they want to know how to make a primitive one.

[wtpence]

Great video. On point & informative !

[ZKorvin]

Gonna make one of these to throw the stick for the dog.

[magnustheeditor]

When im near a place with lots of trees i will 100% try this!

[celtonlittrell]

Hello sir I'm from foxfire in northeast georgia and I was wondering if you would like to be interviewed on the crafting of an atalatl as well as the history and skill behind or if you'd prefer to make a video on the steps and skills required to make the atalatl. Thank you sir