Dart Shafts - Details

Problem w/ Widows (by Scott Rex on 1998/04/06, 7 replies)
I have a set of Black Widows that I have only thrown with for about a month (22 gram moving point), and for the second time in about three weeks I have had a shaft (Alamo) snap off so that just the threads are left in the dart. The last time it happened I just went to the local dart shop and they took it out for me. I didn't think it was going to happen again so soon so I didn't ask about a tool that removes broken shafts. For those of you who throw with moving point widows (or Voks) - How often does this happen? I would hate to snap a shaft in a match and not be ... (more)

Problem w/ Widows (by Scott Rex on 1998/04/06, 7 replies)

I have a set of Black Widows that I have only thrown with for about a
month (22 gram moving point), and for the second time in about three weeks
I have had a shaft (Alamo) snap off so that just the threads are left in
the dart. The last time it happened I just went to the local dart shop and
they took it out for me. I didn't think it was going to happen again so
soon so I didn't ask about a tool that removes broken shafts. For those
of you who throw with moving point widows (or Voks) - How often
does this happen? I would hate to snap a shaft in a match and not be ... (more)

What materials would be used to make... (by Alain Homsy on 1999/04/07, 7 replies)
Hey all I am doing a design project, and would appreciate some help. Has anyone got any ideas on suitable materials for the following? Also, the names of materials which are normally used would help 1) Heavy wooden door of a cathedral 2)heavy metal door of a medieval jail 3) Stone used in tomb or cathedral for a) walls ... (more)

What materials would be used for... (by Alain Homsy on 1999/04/07, 3 replies)
Hey all I am doing a design project, and would appreciate some help. Has anyone got any ideas on suitable materials for the following? Also, the names of materials which are normally used would help 1) Heavy wooden door of a cathedral 2)heavy metal door of a medieval jail 3) Stone used in tomb or cathedral for a) walls ... (more)

What materials would be used for (by Alain Homsy on 1999/04/07, 7 replies)
Hey all I am doing a design project, and would appreciate some help. Has anyone got any ideas on suitable materials for the following? Also, the names of materials which are normally used would help 1) Heavy wooden door of a cathedral 2)heavy metal door of a medieval jail 3) Stone used in tomb or cathedral for a) walls ... (more)

Atlatls - What are the facts? (by G Horvat on 2000/05/03, 7 replies)
After reading a couple excerpts pertaining to atlatls (shown below), I sought to find information concerning the Asian spear throwers. "The oldest atlatls in the world date back over 25,000 years in N.W Africa. The late Upper Paleolithic Magdalenian peoples of Europe made beautifully carved specimens from antler and bone 17,000 years ago. Immigrants from Siberia likely brought the atlatl to North America, where it was used to hunt large animals by at least ... (more)

Atlatls - What are the facts? (by G Horvat on 2000/05/03, 7 replies)

After reading a couple excerpts pertaining to atlatls (shown below), I
sought to find information concerning the Asian spear throwers.

"The oldest atlatls in the world date back over 25,000 years in N.W
Africa. The late Upper Paleolithic Magdalenian peoples of Europe made
beautifully carved specimens from antler and bone 17,000 years ago.
Immigrants from Siberia likely brought the atlatl to North
America, where it was used to hunt large animals by at least ... (more)